Wu Yize beats Yuan Sijun 10-5 to win Shenzhen Open, rises to world No 2
In short
Wu Yize beat Yuan Sijun 10-5 in an all-Chinese final at the 2026 World Snooker Shenzhen Open on the evening of October 4, taking his live world ranking to second, behind Zhao Xintong. China News Service described the top-two placing by two Chinese players as a historic breakthrough. Jiemian reported the title was Wu's third ranking-event win.
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Wu Yize beat Yuan Sijun 10-5 in the final of the 2026 World Snooker Shenzhen Open on the evening of October 4, an all-Chinese final. The win lifted Wu's live world ranking to second place, behind another Chinese player, Zhao Xintong, according to China News Service, which called the outcome a historic breakthrough. Jiemian reported that the Shenzhen Open title was Wu's third ranking-event championship. [ 1 , 2 ]
China News Service reported that Wu reached the final by beating Judd Trump 6-1, while Yuan beat Jimmy Robertson 6-5 to reach the first ranking-event final of his career. In the final, the first session was close and Wu led 5-4; in the second session, the report said, the newly crowned world champion played more decisively and closed out the match 10-5. [ 2 ]
The Shenzhen Open is a professional ranking event under the World Snooker Tour, with total prize money of £850,000, or about 7.5467 million yuan, and a winner's prize of £177,000, about 1.5715 million yuan, China News Service reported. After the title, its report said, Wu's live world ranking stood second, with Zhao Xintong in first place and Chinese players holding the top two positions of the world ranking. [ 2 ]
Why it matters
China News Service framed two Chinese players holding the top two live world rankings as a historic breakthrough for the sport in China. The Shenzhen Open is a World Snooker Tour ranking event with a total prize fund of £850,000, which the documents present as part of the tournament's standing on the professional calendar.
Key facts
- Wu Yize beat Yuan Sijun 10-5 in the final of the 2026 World Snooker Shenzhen Open on the evening of October 4. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The final was an all-Chinese derby. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Wu's live world ranking rose to second, behind another Chinese player, Zhao Xintong. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Wu beat Judd Trump 6-1 in the semifinals. [ 2 ]
- Yuan Sijun beat Jimmy Robertson 6-5 in the semifinals to reach the first ranking-event final of his career. [ 2 ]
- The Shenzhen Open is a World Snooker Tour ranking event with total prize money of £850,000 (about 7.5467 million yuan) and a winner's prize of £177,000 (about 1.5715 million yuan). [ 2 ]
- Jiemian reported the Shenzhen Open title was Wu's third ranking-event championship. [ 1 ]
- Wu led 5-4 after the first session of the final, according to China News Service. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Whether the Shenzhen Open title is Wu Yize's third ranking-event win. Only Jiemian states the count; China News Service does not mention how many ranking titles Wu has won.
- Whether the number-two position is a settled official ranking rather than a live standing. China News Service refers to a live (real-time) world ranking, so the documents do not say when or whether the official ranking list is updated.