Castigator ``surpriza`` la China Championship

Luca Brecel a castigat Campionatul de Snooker al Chinei, desfasurat la Sports Institute din Goangzhou. Belgianul in varsta de 22 de ani, l-a invins in finala pe Shaun Murphy cu 10-5, la pauza 5-4.

Pentru succesul din China, Luca Brecel a castigat 150 000 de lire sterline. Pentru a reusi aceasta performanta ``Belgian Bullett`` a trebuit sa depaseasca jucatori de top: Marco Fu, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Li Hang si Shaun Murphy.

Rezultatele complete ale China Championship

Șaisprezecimi Mark Selby – Zhou Yuelong 4-5 Martin Gould – Mark Joyce 5-2 Stephen Maguire – Yan Bingtao 5-1 Anthony Hamilton – Shaun Murphy 0-5 Barry Hawkins – Mark Davis 3-5 Ali Carter – David Grace 5-4 Fergal O'Brien – Kurt Maflin 5-2 Ronnie O'Sullivan – David Gilbert 5-3 Alan McManus – Ding Junhui 5-0 Judd Trump – Graeme Dott 3-5 Mike Dunn – Allan Taylor 5-4 Luca Brecel – Marco Fu 5-2 Li Hang – Michael White 5-4 Matthew Stevens – Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5-2 Ryan Day – Mark Williams 0-5 Tom Ford – John Higgins 5-2

Optimi:

Zhou Yuelong - Martin Gould 5-2

Stephen Maguire - Shaun Murphy 0-5

Luca Brecel – Mike Dunn 5-3

Mark Williams - Tom Ford 5-3.

Mark Davis - Ali Carter 1-5

Fergal O'Brien – Alan McManus 5-4

Ronnie O'Sullivan - Graeme Dott 5-0

Li Hang - Matthew Stevens 5-4

Sferturi de finala

Zhou Yuelong – Shaun Murphy 2-5 Ali Carter – Fergal O'Brien 5-2 Ronnie O'Sullivan – Luca Brecel 4-5 Li Hang – Mark Williams 5-3

Semifinale

Shaun Murphy – Ali Carter 6-4 Luca Brecel – Li Hang 6-5

Finala

Shain Murphy – Luca Brecel 5 - 10