6-2! Snooker Masters Report: Chinese Player Suffers First Defeat, Si Jiahui Falls to Kyren Wilson

On January 14th Beijing time, the Snooker Masters round of 16 started. A highlight match recently finished with Chinese player Si Jiahui challenging world number two Kyren Wilson. Si Jiahui struggled badly, collapsing with three consecutive frame losses, and was defeated 2-6 by Wilson, marking the first exit for a Chinese player and halting China's three consecutive wins!

In this tournament, three Chinese players have already competed and secured three straight victories: Wu Yize, Xiao Guodong, and Zhao Xintong all advanced to the quarterfinals. Si Jiahui was the fourth Chinese player to take the table and is considered a promising young talent. Although ranked within the top sixteen, he has yet to win a ranking title and his recent form has been disappointing with no highlights. His first-round opponent was the well-rounded Kyren Wilson, a very strong player who, despite a poor season so far, can be unstoppable once he finds his rhythm. Therefore, Si Jiahui faced a very tough challenge to cause an upset in this match!

After the match started, both players scored breaks over 80 in the first half, but Kyren Wilson clearly showed higher quality, maintaining steady offense and defense to take a perfect 3-1 lead. In the fifth frame, Si Jiahui fought back with a fragmented 79-52 win, narrowing the score to 2-3 and keeping hope alive. However, the following frames turned one-sided as Si Jiahui collapsed with numerous mistakes, missing chances, while Wilson’s precision sharpened. Wilson grew more confident, delivering two century breaks and a 50+ break, winning three frames in a row to claim a dominant 6-2 victory and confidently advance to the quarterfinals!

As a result, Si Jiahui became the first Chinese player eliminated in this event, ending China’s three-match winning streak abruptly. At present, Si Jiahui’s weaknesses are evident—he relies mainly on accuracy, but once his offense falters, his defense and positioning frequently expose problems. Without improvement in these areas, achieving greater success will remain very difficult. Meanwhile, Kyren Wilson demonstrated his strong capabilities in this match and became the fifth player to reach the quarterfinals. The round of 16 will continue, with China’s fifth player Ding Junhui set to face world number one Judd Trump, a matchup where Ding faces a high risk of elimination!

Written by / Sports Novel