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Shanghai Masters 2026: Wilson Defeats Zhao Xintong to Reach Final Against Trump
On August 1, 2026, Kyren Wilson—the defending champion and 7th-ranked player—qualified for the Shanghai Masters final, a non-ranking snooker tournament held in Shanghai, by defeating Zhao Xintong 10-8 after trailing 6-8. Wilson reeled off four consecutive frames, including an attempt at a maximum break stopped at 113. Judd Trump, the world's number 1 player, meanwhile beat defending world champion Wu Yize 10-6. The Wilson-Trump final is scheduled for Sunday, August 2, in a best-of-21-frames format, with £210,000 at stake for the winner.