its with Mink Nutcharut of Thailand defeating Reanne Evans of England.
In the ranking competition held in Brentwood, Essex, Nutcharut emerged victorious 4-2 after winning three consecutive frames.
After defeating 38-year-old Evans, a fellow former women’s world champion, the 24-year-old will face Ricky Walden in the second round.
In an attempt to win the $100,000 top prize, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump, and world champion Kyren Wilson enter the competition from round three.