Davies sinks world champion Wu at English Open
World champion Wu Yize is knocked out of the English Open in the third round as he loses 4-1 to Liam Davies, who faces fellow Welshman Mark Williams next.
Liam Davies stunned world champion Wu Yize in the third round of the English Open by defeating him 4-1. The Welsh player, 20, took a commanding 3-0 lead and added an impressive break of 105 in the second frame. Despite Wu's struggle to regain form, Davies sealed the victory with his superior play. The upcoming quarter-final will see Davies face fellow Welshman Mark Williams, a three-time world champion, on Friday evening.
Meanwhile, other elite players like Mark Selby and Judd Trump also had their matches concluded, with Selby falling 4-3 to Kyren Wilson and Trump edging Anthony McGill 4-3. In other quarter-finals, Ali Carter triumphed over Gong Chenzhi, Zhou Yuelong secured a 4-2 win over Yuan Sijun, and Ding Junhui beat Joe O'Connor 4-1.
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