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Wu Yize wins Shenzhen Open after world title
The 22-year-old world champion beats Yuan Sijun 10-5 to claim his first ranking title since May and move to second in the world rankings.
In brief
The 22-year-old world champion beats Yuan Sijun 10-5 to claim his first ranking title since May and move to second in the world rankings. Wu Yize won the Shenzhen Open, his first ranking title since becoming world champion in May, moving to second in the world rankings as China claims the top two spots. Originally…
Wu wins first title since world crown
Wu Yize beat Yuan Sijun ten five in an all-Chinese final at the Shenzhen Open on Sunday. It was his first ranking title since becoming world champion in May.
Wu rises to second in world rankings
The twenty-two-year-old's victory at the Bao'an Sports Centre pushes him to a career high of second place in the world rankings, behind Zhao Xintong.
China claims top two ranking spots
Wu's rise means China has the leading two players in the world rankings for the first time, further illustrating the country's position as a snooker superpower.
Wu dominates after tight opening
Wu made early breaks of one hundred seventeen and eighty to lead three one. Yuan then won three frames in a row, but Wu took a five four lead by the end of the opening session.
Wu seals victory with strong finish
Wu returned in the evening session with breaks of seventy four and sixty two to take control at eight five. Yuan, twenty six, could not recover as Wu claimed the trophy and the one hundred seventy seven thousand pounds top prize.
Yuan reaches career high ranking
Yuan Sijun, playing in his first ranking final, jumps seven spots to twenty sixth in the world rankings and earns seventy six thousand pounds. Wu moves ahead of Judd Trump and Neil Robertson.
The headline
Wu Yize won the Shenzhen Open, his first ranking title since becoming world champion in May, moving to second in the world rankings as China claims the top two spots.
