What a showdown: In a high-stakes all-Chinese semifinal at the WST International Championship held in Nanjing on the Chinese mainland, 22-year-old Wu Yize pulled off a jaw-dropping 9-6 victory over reigning world champ Zhao Xintong 🎱🔥
The match was neck-and-neck through the first session, tied 4-4. Wu lit up the table with a massive 140 break—meaning he scored 140 points in one visit without letting Zhao to the table—then edged ahead with two more frames before Zhao flew back to level things again.
After the break, Wu went on a tear, bagging four straight frames with runs over 70 points—including a classy century break of 108. Despite Zhao stealing frames 13 and 14, Wu sealed the deal with a 73-8 frame 15 finish. Talk about clutch! 😲💯
With this win, Wu extends his head-to-head edge to 6-3 and now faces either Scottish snooker legends John Higgins or Stephen Maguire in the final. Wu admits he’s been watching Higgins and Maguire since he was a kid, so you know he’s ready to bring his A-game.
Snooker fans from Bangkok to Bengaluru are buzzing—who will lift the WST title? Stay tuned for what promises to be another epic clash under those bright tournament lights!
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Wu defeats Zhao to advance to WST International Championship final
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