# @cgtneurope on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-04-30T14:55:21.000+00:00
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China's Wu Yize is through to the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield, beating Iran's Hossein Vafaei 13–8.⁣
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The 22-year-old from Lanzhou — world number ten — knocked out Lei Peifan, four-time champion Mark Selby and Vafaei on the way to the last four, making four century breaks and 22 breaks of fifty or more. ⁣
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He joins Zhao Xintong, Ding Junhui and Si Jiahui as only the fourth Chinese mainland player to reach this stage at the sport's flagship event.⁣
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Wu next faces Northern Ireland's Mark Allen in a best-of-33-frame semi-final across three days, his first appearance on snooker's famous one-table set-up. He won his first ranking title at the International Championship in November, beating John Higgins in the final.⁣
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Wu said he was "absolutely delighted" and wanted to "keep enjoying" the tournament. Vafaei called Wu a "talented boy" who "pots some unbelievable balls."⁣
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#Snooker #WorldSnookerChampionship #WuYize #China

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china, wuyize, snooker, worldsnookerchampionship

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