威尔士公开赛：8强决出7席！庞俊旭1

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On the morning of February 14, 2025, the Snooker Welsh Open continued. In the latest 1/8 final match, Pang Junxu struggled and was defeated by Brecel with a score of 1-4, resulting in his exit from the tournament. As a result, the quarterfinals were almost settled with 7 spots filled, leaving China’s two contenders with no victories—Pang Junxu and Yuan Sijun both suffered heavy losses. Among the world’s top 16 players, Higgins, Mark Selby, Ali Carter, and Brecel all made it through to the next round!

The first match of the day saw Yuan Sijun face off against the wizard Higgins. Yuan has had a solid yet unremarkable career over 12 years, failing to win a ranking event and only reaching the semifinals in his best performance. Despite this, Yuan has shown the ability to upset top players, having defeated legends like Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ding Junhui. This season, Yuan impressed by advancing to the semifinals of the German Masters, eliminating Shaun Murphy and Neil Robertson along the way. Higgins, ranked 13th in the world, boasts 31 ranking titles and ranks 3rd in snooker history. However, his performance has waned with age, as he has struggled in recent seasons, even though he reached the final of the UK Championship this season. In their encounter, Yuan’s performance was poor, with multiple errors, while Higgins took full advantage with breaks of 90, 131, and a four-frame winning streak, triumphing 4-0 to move on to the quarterfinals!

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In another matchup, Tom Ford, the current Champion of the Snooker Shoot-Out, faced off against Jackson Page. Ford is ranked 20th globally, having reached the final of the Tianjin Championship last season and winning his first ranking title this year. Jackson Page, ranked 36th, has a playing style similar to that of Mark Williams, who is his mentor. Page had a strong performance in the Champions League earlier this season, finishing as a runner-up. Ford struggled in this match, as Page hit a 62-point break and went on to secure four consecutive frames, sweeping Ford 4-0. Ford only scored 39 points throughout the four frames, showing little to no rhythm.

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The surprise of the tournament, Lin Shan Feng, faced the six-time ranking event winner, Maguire. Lin, who has not had significant results in his career, reached his best performance by making the quarterfinals of a ranking event. But he had a strong run in this tournament, beating Hawkins and Wu Yize to reach the last 16. Maguire, a well-established name in snooker, once reached world number 2 and has 1 UK Championship and 2 runner-up finishes in his career. Maguire took an early lead, making a 65-point break and winning the first two frames. Lin, however, fought back with breaks of 61 and 65 to tie it up. In the fifth frame, Maguire’s 87-point break put him on the verge of victory, and after a hard-fought sixth frame, he clinched the match 4-2 with a 64-54 win, advancing to the quarterfinals.

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In a battle between Wales’ Stevens and the \"Midnight God\" O’Connor, Stevens, despite only having 1 ranking title, has had remarkable success in the three majors, with a UK Championship title and 2 World Championship runner-up finishes. O'Connor’s best result is a ranking event runner-up, and he shocked everyone by knocking out world number 2, Kyren Wilson, in the previous round. O’Connor was in top form during this match, posting breaks of 99, 87, 113, and 82, cruising to a 4-1 win over Stevens.

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In the early hours, world champion Mark Selby, who has won 23 ranking titles, took on Jamie Jones, who was a surprise performer in this tournament. Selby, after a dominant run in the UK Championship and a successful defense of his Champions League title, continued his excellent form, making breaks of 73, 62, 58, and a four-frame win streak to sweep Jamie Jones 4-0.

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Ali Carter, ranked 15th, faced Ryan Day. Carter, with 6 ranking titles, began the season strong by winning the Champions League. Ryan Day, with 4 ranking titles, hasn’t shown impressive form this season. In this match, Carter was on fire, with breaks of 57, 51, and three straight frames, beating Day 4-1 to advance.

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Pang Junxu, representing China, faced the World Champion Brecel. Pang's best result in his career was a ranking event runner-up. This season, he showed promise, defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan in the Nanjing Championship and reaching the semifinals of the Northern Ireland Open. Brecel, with 4 ranking titles including a World Championship, has not been as focused since winning the World Championship, but has shown a resurgence this season after the Scottish Open. Brecel dominated early, taking three consecutive frames for a match point, before Pang managed to fight back with a 66-42 win in the fourth frame. However, in the fifth frame, Brecel made a 67-point break to secure the win, advancing 4-1.

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The match between six-time runner-up Lisowski and Matthew Selt saw Lisowski continue his excellent season with strong performances, including reaching the quarterfinals of the UK Championship. Selt, having won one ranking event and recently defeating Trump in the Champions League, took the first frame with a 66-34 win. Lisowski then responded with a break of 54 and a 123-point break to lead 2-1.

The quarterfinals will take place as follows:

- 20:00, February 14: Mark Selby vs. Higgins

- 22:00, February 14: Jackson Page vs. Brecel

- 03:00, February 15: Ali Carter vs. O'Connor

- Winner of Maguire vs. Selt/Lisowski matchup

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