Snooker Report: Zhou Yuelong Levels Chinese Derby Against Yuan Sijun, Selby Leads Kyren Wilson Despite Missing 147 Chance

Two intense round-of-16 matches at the Snooker English Open took place simultaneously on the evening of September 10. The latest results showed that Zhou Yuelong leveled the score at 1-1 against Yuan Sijun in their Chinese derby after winning the second frame with a single-frame-winning break. In another match, Selby failed to complete a 147 break in the second frame but still held a 2-0 lead over Kyren Wilson, showing his advantage in this clash between world champions.

Zhou Yuelong was the runner-up at the previous English Open, narrowly losing 8-9 to Mark Allen and missing the chance to go further. In this event's first round against top-16 player Chris Wakelin, he also faced difficulties, falling behind 1-3 at one point before fighting back to win three consecutive frames and complete a comeback. Yuan Sijun also endured a tough battle, defeating Oliver Lines 4-3 after needing a deciding frame.

After the match began that night, Yuan Sijun took multiple visits to the table in the opening frame and defeated Zhou Yuelong 62-6, showing strong form. However, Zhou responded immediately in the second frame, producing a 72-point single break to overturn the situation, bringing the contest back to level terms.

Selby has won one title and finished runner-up once this season, and he faced the newly crowned Shanghai Masters runner-up Kyren Wilson again in this match. In the opening frame, Selby narrowly prevailed 57-31. In the second frame, he broke through his opponent's defense for the first time and compiled 112 points with 14 red-black combinations. However, he made a mistake while attempting to pot the final red to pursue a 147 break, and eventually moved ahead 2-0. The 1990s-born star Kyren Wilson was in a very difficult position and could suffer a heavy defeat without an effective response.