Gary Wilson produced a powerful efficiency to beat seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan 5-2 within the Xi’an Grand Prix quarter-finals.
Wilson took command from the beginning with breaks of 74, 101 and 79 placing him 3-0 up, however fouls within the fourth body gave O’Sullivan a manner again into the match and he additionally gained the fifth body to chop the result in 3-2.
Nevertheless, 40-year-old Englishman Wilson turned the tide with a 120 break within the sixth body and though the seventh went right down to the wire, he managed to e book his place within the semi-finals.
O’Sullivan, taking part in in his first event since mid-August, had dropped simply three frames on his solution to the final eight however the 49-year-old couldn’t discover that kind once more on Saturday.
World quantity 17 Wilson will face former world champion Shaun Murphy for a spot within the last after he knocked out residence favorite Ding Junhui 5-3.
The opposite semi-final can be an all Welsh affair between Mark Williams and Daniel Wells following their victories over Lyu Haotian and Liam Pullen respectively.
Three-time world champion Williams was pushed all the best way in his 5-4 victory, whereas Wells defeated 20-year-old Pullen 5-2 to maneuver one other step nearer to his first ever skilled last.
