Wu Yize comes from behind to reach snooker's World Open quarterfinals

China's Wu Yize bounced back from an early deficit to defeat England's World No. 2 Kyren Wilson 5-2 on Thursday, advancing to the quarterfinals in front of an excited home crowd at snooker's World Open in Yushan, Jiangxi Province.

Wilson started strong, clinching the opener with an impressive break of 112, followed by a 74-33 victory in a rather scrappy second frame, which left Wu with his back against the wall.

But the Chinese potter remained undaunted, demonstrating his prowess by unleashing breaks of 80 and 59 to level the match at 2-2 and reignite the competition with a newfound intensity, ahead of the mid-session interval. Upon the contest's resumption, the fifth frame evolved into a tactical battle before Wu's precise shot selection closed it out 69-20, staking him to his first lead.

Seizing the moment, the 22-year-old extended his advantage with a stellar century break in the sixth frame. Wilson responded in the seventh with a score of 57, but under pressure, he shifted to safety play. Wu adeptly capitalized on this change, effectively clearing the table to wrap up the match 5-2 and seal his place in the quarterfinals, where he will face Northern Ireland's Mark Allen.

In another key round of 16 contest, seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan continued to assert his dominance by overcoming 2005 world champion and English compatriot Shaun Murphy 5-3. "The Rocket" will meet Ryan Day of Wales in the quarterfinals.