WST International Championship: China's Wu Yize stuns Higgins in Nanjing to win first ranking title

China's Wu Yize announced himself in emphatic fashion at the WST (World Snooker Tour) International Championship in Nanjing, claiming his first ranking title with a 10-6 victory over four‑time world champion John Higgins on Sunday.

The contrast could not have been sharper – 22‑year‑old Wu against the 50‑year‑old Scot whom a generation of Chinese fans grew up watching – yet there were no tremors in the youngster's game. Wu fired in two centuries in the match, the standout a 137 that nudged him 5-4 ahead at the end of the first session, and he followed up with a break of 87 after the intermission.

The 2022 Rookie of the Year, who has long been touted as a future top player, banked in the red en route to grabbing a 7-4 lead. Maintaining his composure and precision, Wu went on to close out the contest with a final century, completing a career milestone. The breakthrough victory will catapult the Lanzhou native from 22nd to 13th in the updated world rankings.