In a bizarre twist at Alexandra Palace, every match this week has ended with the same scoreline - 6-2. The phenomenon continued as John Higgins and Kyren Wilson made progress in the Masters tournament.
Wilson's victory over Si Jiahui was impressive, as he overcame early pressure to build a 2-0 lead before Si pulled back to make it 3-1 at the mid-session interval. However, Wilson responded with successive century breaks of 101 and 105 to seal an 82-28 win in the sixth frame, ultimately defeating Si 6-2.
Despite losing his cue earlier this season, which has been a major challenge for him, Wilson's performance was uplifted by new equipment. Speaking after the match, he credited the venue for bringing out the best in him and expressed excitement about the cue. "This venue can bring the best out of you," he said. "Having a cue I'm happy with, I'm just so excited I can deliver – the cue is so important."
In the evening session, Higgins also made history with his 6-2 victory over Barry Hawkins. The two-time Masters champion started strong but ultimately won six half-centuries to seal the win.
With every match at Alexandra Palace ending in a 6-2 scoreline, Wilson will face Neil Robertson in the quarter-finals on Wednesday, while Higgins awaits the winner of the match between Chris Wakelin and Zhao Xintong on Thursday.
Wilson's victory over Si Jiahui was impressive, as he overcame early pressure to build a 2-0 lead before Si pulled back to make it 3-1 at the mid-session interval. However, Wilson responded with successive century breaks of 101 and 105 to seal an 82-28 win in the sixth frame, ultimately defeating Si 6-2.
Despite losing his cue earlier this season, which has been a major challenge for him, Wilson's performance was uplifted by new equipment. Speaking after the match, he credited the venue for bringing out the best in him and expressed excitement about the cue. "This venue can bring the best out of you," he said. "Having a cue I'm happy with, I'm just so excited I can deliver – the cue is so important."
In the evening session, Higgins also made history with his 6-2 victory over Barry Hawkins. The two-time Masters champion started strong but ultimately won six half-centuries to seal the win.
With every match at Alexandra Palace ending in a 6-2 scoreline, Wilson will face Neil Robertson in the quarter-finals on Wednesday, while Higgins awaits the winner of the match between Chris Wakelin and Zhao Xintong on Thursday.
those cueists are on fire 
I mean who needs strategy when you're making century breaks like that 
101, 105, and now 82? That's insane! And Kyren Wilson's equipment is apparently the key to his success 
new gear can make all the difference. Alex Palace must be some sort of magic venue for snooker 
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6-2 all day every day 
but kyren wilson is on fire 
beating si jiahui with century breaks 
i wonder if it has anything to do with the new equipment he's using 
and john higgins is looking sharp too 
his skills are still untouchable 
can't wait to see more of this tournament 
"the cue is so important" couldn't agree more! whoever wins the next round gonna be super interesting 
! Who knew having a cue that feels good could make such a huge difference? Kyren Wilson's new stick must be working magic 
! And John Higgins is just dominating the whole thing, like he's in his own zone 
. Wilson's century breaks are insane, though... 105? 
that's some serious skill!
. The fact that he found his groove with new equipment is a huge boost to his confidence, and it paid off big time! 
️, and I'm excited to see who'll be the last one standing 
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? it's like he's on fire 
. I'm hyped to see what Wilson and Higgins come up with next 
And Kyren Wilson is on fire! His century breaks of 101 and 105 were insane! 
anyone who gets 101 and 105 in one session is getting paid 