Latest scores – Hawkins fails to exploit good position
Hawkins has had the rest out to good affect on more than one occasion.
And the reward for his careful frame-building is an inviting look at the red.
But he left one attempt at the seven-pointer dangling over the hole – to let Wu back in.
- Chris Wakelin 3-1 Xing Zihao
- Barry Hawkins 1-1 Wu Yize (18-5)
Latest scores – Cautious start of third frame
Wu and Hawkins – both such natural potters – have had to bide their time for an opening in the third frame.
Hawkins did wobble the pocket with an ambitious attempt at a red.
But he left the balls safe enough for Wu to have to keep up the cautious phase of play.
And Hawkins then contrived to miss every red – the foul giving Wu the first points of the frame.
But it was the English ace who was first in with a decent red – opening up real opportunities
- Chris Wakelin 3-1 Xing Zihao
- Barry Hawkins 1-1 Wu Yize (3-4)
Latest scores – Wu levels
Wu dominated the second frame to pull an intriguing match level.
Two brilliant long pots saw him home 91-0 as Hawkins remained in his seat – no doubt impressed and a little worried.
Meanwhile, Xing has got on the board to keep his match with Wakelin alive.
- Chris Wakelin 3-1 Xing Zihao
- Barry Hawkins 1-1 Wu Yize
Latest scores – Hawkins clinging on in second frame
Hawkins pulled off a top-class safety shot as he attempts to retrieve a hefty deficit in his second frame against Wu.
And he returned to keep up the bout of safety play.
But Wu picked off a brilliant red to give himself the chance of building a frame-clinching break.
- Chris Wakelin 3-0 Xing Zihao
- Barry Hawkins 1-0 Wu Yize 12-74 (1-46)
Latest scores
Barry Hawkins has taken the lead in his match against Wu Yize as Chris Wakelin takes the third frame against Xing Zihao.
Chris Wakelin 71-32 Xing Zihao (frame score: 3-0)
Wu Yize 12-74 Barry Hawkins (frame score: 0-1)
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