Wu Yize, the reigning world champion, secured a narrow 6-5 victory over Shaun Murphy in the third round of the Shanghai Masters. The Chinese player acknowledged that his performance fell short of his usual standards, noting he made several mistakes throughout the match. Wu trailed 5-4 before constructing his fifth break of 50 or more points to force the deciding frame. In the final frame, Murphy squandered an opportunity when he unexpectedly missed a red while ahead 62-29, allowing Wu to regain control and clear the black to clinch the match.
Wu will advance to the semi-finals to face England’s Judd Trump, who delivered a dominant performance against Scotland’s John Higgins with a 6-0 victory. Trump’s impressive display included three consecutive century breaks during the final three frames.
In another semi-final pairing, defending champion Kyren Wilson staged a comeback against three-time world champion Mark Williams. Wilson recovered from being down 5-3 to force and win a deciding frame, recording breaks of 61, 54 and 113 during his surge. Wilson will face 2025 world champion Zhao Xintong, a rematch of their semi-final from the previous year, which Wilson had won 10-5.
Zhao advanced through his own dominant performance, defeating Australia’s Neil Robertson 6-0. His highest break of the match was 117, achieved in the third frame.
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