Wu Yize beats Judd Trump 6-1 to reach Shenzhen Open final against Yuan Sijun
On 3 October 2026 in Shenzhen, reigning world champion Wu Yize beat Judd Trump 6-1 in the Shenzhen Open semi-finals, winning six consecutive frames to secure his place in the final.
Wu is chasing a third ranking title and has not won an event since being crowned world champion in May; his semi-final success sets up an all-Chinese final against Yuan Sijun at the Bao'an Sports Centre on Sunday. Yuan, 26, had a tougher route into the last match, edging Englishman Jimmy Robertson 6-5 in a deciding frame.
World number two Judd Trump arrived in Shenzhen in strong form, having won the Shanghai Masters in August and beaten Mark Selby 5-0 in the quarter-finals, and he took the opening frame of the semi-final with a break of 77. After that first frame Trump made a string of errors that shifted momentum in Wu's favour, allowing his opponent to dominate the remainder of the match.
Wu, 22, recovered after losing the opening frame to win six consecutive frames and avenge a defeat by Trump at the semi-final stage in Shanghai earlier this year. In a scrappy encounter he produced three breaks of 50 or more and sealed victory with a break of 110.
Yuan's 6-5 win over Robertson was closely contested, with the lead changing hands repeatedly before a deciding frame that lasted 50 minutes and produced a total of 177 points. Robertson put Yuan in a difficult snooker on the final red and clawed back 41 penalty points before himself being left snookered, and Yuan eventually cleared to the pink to earn his place in the final of the inaugural event.
Wu spoke about the final and his opponent after the semi-final, saying: "When I was preparing for the evening match, I saw that Yuan had shed some tears," Wu told World Snooker Tour. "I believe it is his first ranking final. Hopefully, we can put on a great match for everyone. Of course, I hope I can take the trophy home, but we will both give it everything we have."
Yuan reflected on reaching his first ranking final, saying: "I feel that my first ranking final has come a little bit late," said Yuan, who started the tournament as the world number 33 but will move to the cusp of the top 16 with victory on Sunday. "Since the pandemic in 2020, the years in between have been quite difficult, and I feel it hasn't been easy. So after all these years, I just hope I can give myself something to show for it."
The final between Wu Yize and Yuan Sijun will be played at the Bao'an Sports Centre on Sunday; a win for Wu would see him leapfrog Judd Trump and move to second in the world, while victory for Yuan would move him to the cusp of the top 16.