🎱 Chinese snooker prodigy Xu Si pulled off an epic comeback on Thursday, defeating three-time world champion Mark Williams 5-4 in a nail-biting round of 16 at the Xi'an Grand Prix! 🌟
Fresh off a grueling nine-frame duel against England's former world champion Stuart Bingham, Xu showed no signs of slowing down. Though he trailed 4-2 after six frames, Xu's determination was unstoppable. 💪
Williams, feeling the pressure, started making unforced errors in the seventh frame. Was it fatigue or just the intensity of Xu's game? Either way, Xu seized the moment! 🚀
In a heart-stopping decider, Xu delivered a century break, sealing his victory and becoming the only Chinese player to advance to the quarterfinals. 🇨🇳 He now faces England's reigning world champion Kyren Wilson. Get ready for another showdown! 🔥
Elsewhere, Xu's compatriot Gong Chenzhi faced a heartbreaking 5-4 loss against Matt Selt. Despite impressive wins over Tom Ford and Si Jiahui, Gong couldn't fend off Selt's stunning comeback. The drama unfolded as Selt clinched the penultimate frame on the black ball before taking the decider. 😱
Meanwhile, snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan breezed past his old rival Hossein Vafaei with a smooth 5-0 win. The English \"Rocket\" has been in stellar form, boasting an aggregate frame score of 20-3 in the tournament. Next up, he faces Selt in the quarterfinals. 🚀🎱
Adding to the excitement, Judd Trump secured a 5-1 victory over Wales' Jak Jones, propelling the \"Juddernaut\" into a last-eight clash with fellow Englishman David Gilbert. The competition is heating up! 🔥
Stay tuned as the Xi'an Grand Prix continues to deliver world-class snooker action and edge-of-your-seat moments! 🏆
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China's Xu Si battles back to upset Mark Williams at Xi'an Grand Prix
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