Zhao Misses 147 After Xiao Maximum At Wuhan Open

Zhao Xintong narrowly missed retired connected a 147 break aft Xiao Guodong had earlier deed a maximum arsenic some players progressed to nan 2nd information astatine nan Wuhan Open.

World champion Zhao, 28, of China fluffed a straightforward last pinkish arsenic he closed successful connected a 147 during a 5-3 triumph complete Ukraine's Iulian Boiko.

Zhao, who made back-to-back breaks of 132 and 134, nan second successful his near-miss, rounded disconnected nan triumph pinch a sojourn of 122.

Defending champion Xiao, 36, had earlier made a maximum during his 5-0 thrashing of erstwhile women's world champion Mink Nutcharut of Thailand.

"To make a 147 present coming - and my first ever maximum break successful China - was really special. I was thrilled to execute that," China's Xiao told World Snooker.

Elsewhere, world number 1 Judd Trump cruised done pinch an emphatic 5-1 triumph complete Pakistan's Farakh Ajaib.

The Englishman was already starring 3-1 erstwhile he put together a break of 130, and yet clinched triumph pinch a half-century successful nan sixth frame.

Three-time world champion Mark Williams made a period break successful each of nan first 3 frames en way to a 5-3 triumph complete chap Welshman Liam Davies.

Veteran Englishman Jimmy White was knocked retired successful nan first information pursuing a 5-2 conclusion by Hong Kong's Marco Fu.

Mark Allen, Mark Selby, Jak Jones, Gary Wilson, Barry Hawkins and Jackson Page besides each progressed to nan 2nd round.