Trump, the defending champion, won handily in the third frame, and Selt failed to make a single pot till then. He will play Fan Zhengyi after defeating Oliver Lines 4–2.
After defeating Anthony McGill 4-1 with ease, second seed Kyren Wilson advanced as well. He will now face Barry Hawkins, who defeated Xu Si 4-0.
With a 4-0 victory over Joe O’Connor, Mark Selby demonstrated his form, breaking 137 in the second set. Si Jiahui of China waits after defeating Jiang Jun of his own country 4–3.
Luca Brecel lost 4-3 to Pang Junxu, extending his lackluster season. The Belgian was unable to regain the form that won him the global championship the previous year.
Following victories over David Gilbert, Jamie Jones, and Stephen Maguire, respectively, John Higgins, Ross Muir, and He Guoqiang all registered 4-1 scorelines.
Mark Allen advanced to face Higgins after defeating Lyu Haotian 4-2, and Neil Robertson advanced to face Muir following a 4-1 victory over Shaun Murphy.
