Wilson And Zhao Set Up Shanghai Semi-final

World champion Zhao Xintong and world number 2 Kyren Wilson will meet successful nan semi-finals of nan Shanghai Masters aft eliminating Ding Junhui and Ronnie O'Sullivan respectively.

Wilson, nan 2024 world champion, surged to a 6-3 triumph complete seven-time Crucible victor O'Sullivan, his 3rd consecutive triumph against him.

Wilson, who won nan first of his 10 profession titles successful Shanghai successful 2015, said: "This arena changed my life 10 years ago. I didn't cognize wherever I was going and [I was] down successful nan 50s and 60s successful nan rankings."

Zhao, playing connected nan circuit for nan first clip since winning nan World Championship successful May, eased to a 6-1 triumph against compatriot Ding Junhui.

The Chinese subordinate recorded breaks of 134, 132 and 118 arsenic he secured triumph successful nether 90 minutes.

The different semi-final will beryllium contested by English brace Mark Selby and Ali Carter.

Four-time world champion Selby saw disconnected world number 1 Judd Trump 6-4, signaling a apical people of 137.

Carter had to flooded a 2-5 shortage for nan 2nd lucifer successful a row, arsenic he won nan deciding framework to conclusion Wuhan Open champion Xiao Guodong 6-5.

Selby and Carter will meet connected Friday, 1 August, earlier Wilson and Zhao spell caput to caput connected Saturday, 2 August.