Chang Bingyu of China takes a shot against Shaun Murphy of England in a first round match at the WST (World Snooker Tour) Welsh Open in Llandudno, Wales, February 24, 2026. /World Snooker Tour
Chang Bingyu of China stunned 2005 world champion Shaun Murphy of England 4-0 at the World Snooker Tour's Welsh Open in Llandudno on Tuesday, becoming just the ninth player in history to record century breaks in four consecutive frames.
The 23-year-old from northwest China's Qinghai Province was nothing if not dominant against the 43-year-old known as "The Magician," firing in breaks of 130, 136, 119 and 130.
"It was just fantastic. I'm glad I was here to witness that," said 12-time women's world champion Reanne Evans, who witnessed the display in her role as a match analyst for BBC Sport.
"That's the best performance in a best-of-seven match I've ever seen," applauded Murphy. "If that were Ronnie O'Sullivan or Judd Trump, it would be on the news. What a performance. What a player."
Chang will face Jackson Page of Wales next.
In other action, Xiao Guodong edged Long Zehuang 4-3 and Zhao Xintong survived a seven-frame battle of his own against Fan Zhengyi, in a thrilling pair of all-Chinese clashes.
China's Zhou Yuelong thrashed Alexander Ursenbacher of Switzerland 4-0, while Zhang Anda beat England's Mitchell Mann 4-2 to advance as well.
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