On December 16, Beijing time, the four 1/4 finals of the 2023 Snooker Scottish Open ended, Chinese star Zhou Yuelong defeated the world champion Bingham 5-4, the local wizard Higgins eliminated Tom Ford 5-3, the defending champion Gary Wilson swept Wakelin 5-0, and the Thai star Sankham defeated the big black horse Lin Shanfeng 5-3, the top 4 of this Scottish Championship was born, and the semifinals of the two groups were also determined: Zhou Yuelong vs Gary Wilson, Higgins vs Sancam.
In the quarterfinals, there is only one Chinese player, Zhou Yuelong, facing the world champion Bingham in this round, Zhou Yuelong made a fantastic start, and broke 100 points in the opening game, and won the first game with a single stroke of 100 points! Bingham then replied with a 77-point victory, but Zhou Yuelong then won three games in a row to lead 4-1 with a total score, and in the fifth game with a single stroke of 97 points to win the first to get a number of match points. Bingham broke out in desperation, and the highest score of a single stroke of 142 points sounded the horn of a big counterattack, and after three consecutive games to save three match points, the world champion Bingham chased the total score to a 4-4 draw, dragging the game into the deciding game. Although there was no continuous scoring performance for a long time, Zhou Yuelong still fought into a long platform in the deciding game, and hit 70 points with a single stroke to complete the super score, Bingham's decisive reversal failed to magically no more, Zhou Yuelong won the decisive game with a total score of 5-4 to beat the world champion Bingham to advance to the top 4.
In the next semi-finals, Zhou Yuelong's opponent will be the defending champion Gary Wilson! In this round of the game, Gary Wilson's competitive state can be called hot, facing the last round of upset elimination of the world's No. 9 Kyren Wilson Wakelin, Gary Wilson hit 5 consecutive shots 60+ to win, with a total score of 5-0 to complete the sweep, strong into the semifinals, continue the journey of defending the title. In the first game, Gary Wilson scored 68 points in a single stroke. In the second game, Gary Wilson scored 96 points in a single stroke. In the third game, Gary Wilson scored 118 points in a single stroke. In the fourth game, Gary Wilson scored 68 points in a single stroke. In the fifth game, Gary Wilson cashed in the match point with a one-shot 82-point victory, and won five games in a row to end the game.
In the second half, the local wizard Higgins took the lead in qualifying, and against Tom Ford, who has performed well this season, Higgins entered the state quickly, and in the first three games of the opening game, he scored 132 points, 61 points and 64 points in a single stroke, establishing a 3-0 overall points lead. Tomford then launched a counterattack, scoring 58, 56 and 99 points in a row, winning three games in a row to tie the total game score at 3-3. In the seventh game, Higgins seized the opportunity to win 66-25, and then scored 71 points in the eighth game to seal the victory, defeating Tom Ford 5-3 in the total game to enter the top four, and the world champion Higgins at home is aiming to win the championship.
Competing with Higgins for a ticket to the final is the Thai star Sankham, this round of 1/4 finals, Sankam also advanced with a total score of 5-3, facing the biggest dark horse of this tournament Lin Shanfeng, Sankam won the first game after losing the first game with a single stroke of 93 points + 100 points, Lin Shanfeng won the fourth game, and the two players drew 2-2 in the first four games. After a short break, Sancam won two games in a row with a single stroke of 94 points and 61 points to lead 4-2, Lin Shanfeng recovered a game 66-20, and Sancam won the eighth game 70-13 to end the game.