Wu Yize Wins Shenzhen Open Title to Take Second Spot in Rankings

Chinese snooker player Wu Yize won the Shenzhen Open to secure his first ranking title since winning the world championship.

FTMQ Sports, written by our newsroom4 October 2026 at 17:370 views

Wu Yize secured his first ranking title since becoming world champion by defeating Yuan Sijun 10-5 in an all-Chinese final at the Shenzhen Open, BBC Sport reported. [1]

According to BBC Sport, the victory marks the third ranking title of the 22-year-old player's career. The result elevates Wu to a career-high world ranking of second, placing him directly behind Zhao Xintong. [1]

BBC Sport reported that Wu's advancement to second place means China holds the top two positions in the world snooker rankings for the first time in the sport's history. [1]

The 2025 World Snooker Championship took place from 19 April to 5 May 2025 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The tournament carried a total prize fund of £2,395,000, with £500,000 awarded to the winner. [2]

Wu Yize defeated Yuan Sijun 10-5 in the final of the Shenzhen Open.
The victory marks Wu Yize's third career ranking title.
China now holds the top two positions in the world rankings for the first time.

Sources

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[1]Wu wins first title since Crucible as Chinese snooker hits new highBBC Sport Front Page, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

[2]2025 World Snooker Championship on Wikipedia
[3]Badminton at the 2026 Asian Games – Men's team on Wikipedia
[4]Crucible on Grokipedia

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