27th August 2026 – (Wuhan) China’s Chang Bingyu marched into the Wuhan Open quarterfinals on 26th August with a composed 5-2 victory over Ali Carter, before seven‑time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan matched that scoreline against Stephen Maguire to book his own place in the last eight.
Chang seized control early with fluent scoring, stringing together sizeable contributions to take the opening frames and never relinquishing his advantage. After sealing the match 5-2, the 24‑year‑old spoke of growing self‑belief and the need to round out his tactical game, targeting a more complete balance between attack and safety play. O’Sullivan, 50, accelerated to a 3-0 lead, absorbed a brief rally from Maguire, then closed with a century in frame seven. He later reflected that, while technical issues have checked his peak level, he will give himself roughly 18 months to rediscover top form before weighing up his options.
Elsewhere, Judd Trump dispatched Si Jiahui 5-1 to reach the last eight, and Mark Selby edged Pang Junxu after a draining contest lasting more than four and a half hours, underscoring a demanding day’s play in Wuhan.