Yize sets up Murphy rematch at Shanghai Masters
World champion Wu Yize eased into the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters with a 6-2 win over compatriot Si Jiahui, setting up a repeat of this year's World Championship final against Shaun Murphy. It was Yize's first match of the season, and the victory continued his strong recent form after he became the second-youngest player to win the world title.
Yize led 3-0 before Si fought back to level at 3-2, but the 22-year-old responded with three centuries, breaks of 108 and 140 twice, to win the last three frames. Murphy reached the last eight by beating Zhou Yuelong 6-5, sealing it with a 65 in the decider. Elsewhere, 2025 world champion Zhao Xintong also made three centuries in a 6-2 win over Ding Junhui and will face Neil Robertson next, while four-time world champion John Higgins edged Jack Lisowski 6-5 to set up a quarter-final against Judd Trump.
- Wu Yize beats Si Jiahui 6-2, will meet Shaun Murphy in quarter-finals
- Rematch of thrilling 2026 World Championship final
- Zhao Xintong and John Higgins also reach Shanghai Masters last eight
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The Shanghai Masters is one of professional snooker's most prestigious tournaments, held annually in China and attracting the world's best players. It stands among the sport's most important events.
Wu Yize is the sport's current world champion, having claimed the title at just 22 years old and becoming the second-youngest player ever to win the World Championship. Shaun Murphy is an established professional who remains a top competitor.
Yize and Murphy faced each other in this year's World Championship final, with Yize emerging victorious. Their Shanghai Masters quarter-final will see the pair meet again just months after that encounter.