In the first round of the Snooker UK Championship main draw, six national players including Zhao Xintong, Ding Junhui, and Wu Yize secured victories to advance to the last 16. We are eager to see Zhou Yuelong and Lei Peifan pull off surprises tonight and qualify for the last 16.

Twelve national players made it to the main event; with ten matches completed, six have progressed to the last 16. Lei Peifan and Zhou Yuelong will play tonight.

1. Zhao Xintong advanced to the last 16 with a 6-1 win over Long Zehuang.
2. Ding Junhui reached the last 16 by beating Xu Si 6-4.
3. Zhang Andaadvanced to the last 16 by defeating Gary Wilson 6-5.
4. Wu Yize won 6-4 against Holtto secure a place in the last 16.
5. Pang Junxu defeated Xiao Guodong 6-2to move into the last 16.
6. Si Jiahui beat Ryan Day 6-0to advance to the last 16.
7. Lv Haotian was eliminated after losing 2-6 to Shaun Murphy.
8. Additionally, foreign players Donaldson, Neil Robertson, Mark Williams, Trump, and Higgins all successfully qualified for the last 16.
9. Seeded playersMark Allen, Gary Wilson, and Xiao Guodong were knocked out.

Details of the last 16 matchups are shown in the diagram below.

1. Si Jiahui vs. Trump.
2. Higgins vs. Shaun Murphy.
3. Wu Yize vs. Neil Robertson.
4. Pang Junxu vs. Mark Williams.
5. Zhao Xintong vs. Zhang Anda.
6. Ding Junhui vs. Donaldson.
7. The other two last 16 matchups depend on tonight’s results. We look forward to Lei Peifan and Zhou Yuelong causing upsets against Selby and O'Sullivan.

Post-match summary and reflections

1. Twelve national players competed in the UK Championship main event; six have advanced, which is a great achievement deserving praise. Our players have a chance to secure 6 to 8 spots, and we hope for good news tonight.
2. Unfortunately, among the five seeded national players, only Xiao Guodong was eliminated. Since winning the Wuhan Open, his form has dipped. We hope he regains his form soon.
3. Si Jiahui, Wu Yize, and Zhao Xintong showed exceptional strength, winning their matches by large margins. Ding Junhui advanced with a 6-4 win over Xu Si, though it was a tougher battle.
4. Zhang Anda showed great resilience by coming back from his opponent Gary Wilson’s match point to win three consecutive frames and eliminate him, demonstrating strong ability worthy of praise!