Wu Yize defeated Yuan Sijun 10:5 to win the 2026 World Snooker Shenzhen Open Championship

China News Service, Shenzhen, October 5 (Reporter Zhang Lu) The 2026 World Snooker Shenzhen Open final was held in Shenzhen on October 4. Chinese player Wu Yize played well and defeated Yuan Sijun 10:5 to win the championship.

On the evening of October 4, the 2026 World Snooker Shenzhen Open came to an end. The picture shows Wu Yize in the game. Photo by Wang Junhui

This final is both a Chinese "derby" and a head-to-head confrontation between two young players. This is the first time in Yuan Sijun's career that he has reached the finals of a ranking event, while Wu Yize is the winner of the World Championships.

In the previous semi-finals, Wu Yize defeated England's Judd Trump 6:1, and Yuan Sijun defeated England's Jimmy Robertson 6:5.

This final adopts a 19-game 10-win system and is divided into two stages.

The first stage of the battle was full of ups and downs. In the first game, Wu Yize scored 117 points on a single stroke and took the lead. In the second game, Yuan Sijun adjusted his form and scored 62 points on a single stroke to even the score. Wu Yize then broke out, winning two games in a row and leading 3:1. After the break, the two started a fierce battle on both offense and defense. Yuan Sijun counterattacked strongly, winning three games in a row and leading the score 4:3. In the eighth game, Wu Yize scored 59 points on a single stroke, leveling the score at 4:4. In the ninth game, Wu Yize seized the opportunity and won with a single shot of 69 points, ending the first stage with a 5:4 lead.

On the evening of October 4, the 2026 World Snooker Shenzhen Open came to an end. The picture shows Yuan Sijun during the competition. Photo by Wang Junhui

Entering the critical second stage, Wu Yize scored 74 points on a single stroke and won the tenth game. In the eleventh game, Yuan Sijun launched a counterattack and chased the score to 5:6. After that, Wu Yize hit the ball accurately and won three consecutive games, during which he scored 62 points and 56 points on a single stroke, taking the lead in winning the match point at 9:5.

In the fifteenth game, Yuan Sijun took the lead at the beginning, and Wu Yize immediately took the lead. After that, Wu Yize played steadily and secured the victory with 77:45. In the end, Wu Yize defeated Yuan Sijun 10:5 and won the championship.