In the third round of the just-concluded World Snooker United Kingdom Open on September 27, 2024, Beijing time, world No. 3 Allen defeated Mertens 4-1 to advance to the round of 16 with a single stroke of 147 points, 77 points and two consecutive wins.
In other matches at the end of the same period, Brecel scored 53 points, 57 points, 60 points and won three games in a row to defeat Liam Davis 4-1 to complete the promotion.
New world champion Kyren Wilson swept Fu Jiajun 4-0 to advance to the round of 16 with a single stroke of 80, 50 and 95 points.
Mark Allen beat Mertens 4-1 with a perfect shot
In the match between Mark Allen and Mertens, Allen once again played very strong competitive form. In the first game, Allen scored 63 points with multiple opportunities to get started, won the game 63:40, and successfully took a 1-0 lead to usher in a good start.
In the second game, Allen scored 147 points with a single shot to win the game and lead Mertens 2-0 to expand the advantage. It is worth mentioning that this is Allen's fourth career 147 and his second 147 perfect score this year, making him the 16th player in history to shoot four or more 147s.
In the third game, Mertens won the game 62-28 with his excellent ability to grasp the opportunity, and fell behind Allen 1-2. In the fourth game, Allen won the game with a performance of 62:33, leading Mertens 3-1 and taking the first match point. In the fifth game, Allen scored 77 points with a single shot to win the game and beat Mertens 4-1.
Brecel won three games in a row to beat Davis 4-1
In the match between Brecel and Liam Davis, Brecel managed to play well. In the first game, Brecel scored 53 points with a single stroke and won the game 106:0 to take a 1-0 lead.
In the second game, Davis scored 51 points with his excellent ability to seize opportunities, winning the game 51-29 and drawing 1-1 with Brecel. In the third game, Brecel scored 57 points with a single shot and won the game 77-29 to continue to lead Davis 2-1.
In the fourth game, Brecel scored 76 points with multiple opportunities to get on and won the game 76:35, leading Davis 3-1 and taking the lead to get the match point. In the fifth game, Brecel scored 60 points with a single stroke, won the game 95:8, defeated Davis 4-1, and successfully entered the round of 16 of this tournament.
Wilson won four games in a row and swept Fu Jiajun 4-0 to advance
In the match between Kyren Wilson and Fu Jiajun, Fu Jiajun's state can be described as very sluggish. In the first game, Wilson seized the opportunity of Fu Jiajun's mistake to score a red ball, scored a single stroke of 80 points, and won the game and successfully took a 1-0 lead.
In the second game, Wilson scored 67 points with multiple opportunities to get started, and won the game 67:12, successfully achieving 2-0 while expanding his advantage in the game. In the third game, Wilson won the game 80:7 with his excellent ability to grasp opportunities and his performance of 50 points in a single stroke, thus leading Fu Jiajun 3-0 and taking the lead in getting the match point in this game.
In the fourth game, Fu Jiajun took the lead to score 1 point and then made a very serious mistake, and then Wilson won the game 95:1 with a single-shot performance of 95 points and finally swept Fu Jiajun 4-0 to successfully enter the round of 16 of this United Kingdom Open.