Xiao 'sorry' For Beating Idol O'sullivan In Hong Kong

Menwhile, China's world champion Zhao Xintong emerged arsenic a 5-4 victor pursuing a intimately contested lucifer against Mark Selby.

England's Selby, a four-time world champion, knocked successful breaks of 90, 109, 73 and 56 connected nan measurement to taking a 4-1 lead.

However, Zhao fought backmost pinch runs of 81, 140 and 112 to level and past took nan decider to group up a last-eight necktie against Chris Wakelin, who hit Elliot Slessor 5-4.

"Mark played very good up to 4-1," said Zhao. "In nan past fewer frames if thought that if I lose, I request to suffer for illustration nan world champion.

"But I can't judge I won nan past 4 frames. It was very important for me, I americium truthful proud of myself and hopefully I tin still get better. I for illustration playing nan fable players because it's a chance to beryllium I americium strong."

Barry Hawkins, nan 2017 champion, was besides defeated successful nan 2nd round, losing 5-3 to Zhang Anda.

Although Hawkins levelled astatine 3-3 aft being 3-1 down, Zhang responded pinch breaks of 82 and 97 to complete nan triumph and will play Wu Yize, who hit Chang Bingyu 5-3, successful nan quarter-finals.

The different last-eight necktie will beryllium betwixt Ali Carter, who was a 5-2 victor against Yuan Sijun, and Zhou Yuelong, who hit Jak Jones 5-1.

There are six Chinese players successful nan quarter-finals, a caller grounds for a ranking event. The erstwhile grounds was 5 astatine nan 2022 Championship League.