After defeating Mark Allen of Northern Ireland in the semi-finals, Gary Wilson of England will face defending champion Xiao Guodong of China in the final.
Wilson, who is 18th in the world, won five frames in a row to advance, going 2-1 up against Allen, who is 11th overall.
In the other semi-final, China’s world number 14 Xiao defeated Mark Williams 6-3 to reach the final.
After the first four frames had been shared, Xiao, who is from Chongqing, which borders Wuhan’s Hubei Province, moved on with a break of 75.
Wales’ fifth-ranked Williams leveled at 3-3, but Xiao won the next two frames before going from 58-0 down with a break of 68 to win the match.
Playing “legends” like Williams was Xiao said it was an “honor.”
He told the World Snooker Tour website, “Winning him this time is a big boost to my confidence,” referring to Mark’s defeat last year in the Champion of Champions final.
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Source: BBC
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