Wu Yize Praised for 'Perfect' Game by Former Coach

A former coach of Chinese snooker rising star Wu Yize said the reigning world champion was playing a “perfect” game and did not need to change anything going forward. The Chinese youngster could also be considered a better player than a couple of other former world champions when they were at his current age of 22. Well regarded as one of the most aggressive and offensive players, Wu was often labelled a scoring machine with few safety games to his credit, but Django Fung, who coached Wu for 13 months in 2024, did not agree. “Wu didn’t have a safety game [when he came to me] because he didn’t know the aspect of it, but now he has got a very good safety game,” he said. “When Wu beat Mark Selby 13-11 in the second round, he didn’t win because he outpotted Mark, but [because] he made fewer mistakes in safety exchanges. “Wu held his own against a very good defensive player, one of the best in the world, and he didn’t feel awkward playing against Selby; he looked comfortable.” Hongkonger Fung, who manages top players such as world No 2 Neil Robertson and four-time world champions Selby and Shaun Murphy, also said his former disciple was playing his game perfectly at the moment.