Kyren Wilson overcomes ‘fantastic’ Zhang Anda to reach Masters quarter-finals A relieved Kyren Wilson beat Zhang Anda 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the Masters at Alexandra Palace.
A break of 69 edged Wilson back in front and although Zhang responded with a clearance of 141 – the highest in the tournament so far – Wilson took the next two frames to get over the line.
Wilson led 3-1 at the interval but failed to score a point in the next two frames as Zhang made breaks of 65 and 83 to get back on level terms.
“I’ve never seen such a consistent display of long potting and it wasn’t like I was leaving the same long one, it was a variety of different long shots he was nailing every time.
Asked if winning the Masters would cement his status as the world champion, Wilson added: “I feel like I have already kind of done that.
