Report on the first day (March 16, 2026) of the Snooker World Open: Chinese players had 5 wins and 8 losses. Zhao Xintong, Xiao Guodong, and Zhang Anda won their matches and advanced to the next round. Additionally, players like O'Sullivan, Higgins, Trump, and others also won and progressed to the next round.

All matches on the first day of the Snooker World Open have concluded; detailed results are shown in the image below.

1. Xiao Guodong defeated Miltens 5-3 to advance to the 64-player stage.
2. Lei Peifan lost to Ryan Day 1-5 and was eliminated.
3. Wang Xinbo defeated Wang Xinbo 5-0 to advance to the 128-player stage.
4. Higgins defeated Highfield 5-3 to advance to the 64-player stage.
5. O'Sullivan defeated Muir 5-1 to advance to the 64-player stage.
6. Shaun Murphy defeated David Lilley 5-4 to advance to the 32-player stage.
7. Zhou Yuelong defeated He Guoqiang 5-3 to advance to the 32-player stage.
8. Zhang Anda defeated Xu Jiarui 5-3 to advance to the 64-player stage.
9. Liu Yang lost to Page 3-5 and was eliminated.
10. Zhao Hanyang lost to Robbie Williams 4-5 and was eliminated.
11. Zhao Xintong defeated Han Fuyuan 5-0 to advance to the 64-player stage.
12. Zhang Jiawei lost to Lisowski 1-5 and was eliminated.
13. Wang Xinbo lost to Walden 2-5 and was eliminated.

Post-match Summary and Reflection

1. First, congratulations to the five Chinese players who won and advanced on the first day of the Snooker World Open, as well as other world-class players like O'Sullivan, Higgins, Trump, Murphy, and others.
2. Out of the 13 Chinese players competing, only Zhao Xintong, Zhang Anda, Zhou Yuelong, Xiao Guodong, etc., succeeded. The losses of other players, particularly Lei Peifan, were quite unexpected. Of course, many other Chinese players, including wildcard entrants, also lost, which is regrettable.
3. The most perilous match today was likely Shaun Murphy's, who trailed David Lilley 1-4 but then staged a remarkable comeback with four consecutive frames to win 5-4, demonstrating Murphy's strong capabilities.
4. The most comfortable victory today was probably Zhao Xintong's, who easily defeated wildcard player Han Fuyuan 5-0. This indicates that Zhao Xintong's form is well-adjusted, and he should be able to achieve a good result.
5. O'Sullivan and Higgins also won relatively comfortably and advanced. We look forward to them performing even better and hope for a Chinese player to ultimately win the championship!