Six consecutive frames! Three of the Masters snooker semi-finalists are from China: Wu Yize crushes Xiao Guodong 6-0, leaving China with only one contender remaining.

On January 17th Beijing time, the quarterfinals of the Snooker Masters continued fiercely. A recent derby match between Chinese players Wu Yize and Xiao Guodong turned into a one-sided affair, with Wu Yize dominating Xiao Guodong 6-0 to become the third player to reach the semifinals. Wu Yize now stands as the sole remaining Chinese player in the tournament!

This tournament featured five Chinese participants in total, with three advancing to the last eight and two eliminated in the first round. In the quarterfinals, Zhao Xintong suffered a heartbreaking 5-6 loss to Higgins after leading 5-3, a result that left fans disappointed. Meanwhile, the clash between Wu Yize and Xiao Guodong guaranteed at least one Chinese player in the semifinals. Both players have won ranking events this season, and Wu Yize broke into the top sixteen for the first time. Given it was a derby, expectations were for a fierce battle, but surprisingly, the match turned into a one-sided rout, ending in a ruthless whitewash!

From the start, Xiao Guodong was in poor form, with inconsistent attacks and fragile defense. In contrast, Wu Yize quickly found his rhythm, showing sharp accuracy and minimal mistakes on defense. The match soon became completely one-sided. Wu Yize stormed through with a century break and four 60+ breaks, winning six straight frames to sweep Xiao Guodong 6-0 effortlessly. Having won convincingly in two consecutive rounds, Wu Yize’s progress this season has been remarkable. If he maintains this level, there is every reason to believe he can contend for the Masters title!

With Xiao Guodong eliminated, only one of the five Chinese players remains in this tournament: Wu Yize, who is now China’s last hope for the championship. He is the third player to reach the Masters semifinals. His opponent will be either Robertson or Kyren Wilson. Whoever advances, Wu Yize must prepare seriously. We look forward to the semifinal line-up and matchups — stay tuned!

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