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Mike Chan

Chinese debutant Si Jiahui beat Robert Milkins 13-7 to cruise into the quarter-finals of the World Championship on Monday.
Leading 11-5 overnight, Si needed just two frames from the afternoon session in Sheffield, and took a scrappy opener before Milkins rallied with breaks of 69 and 55.
However, a missed red into the top corner by the Englishman allowed Si to wrap up his win with a superb break of 105.
The 20-year-old will face Anthony McGill or Jack Lisowski in the last eight.
“I can’t believe I’ve made it to the quarter-finals - but I can’t believe I made it to the Crucible,” Si told the BBC via an interpreter. “I’m just trying to learn from the other players rather than trying to win.
“I’m very honoured to be in this position but I wasn’t thinking about that - I just want to enjoy this Crucible experience.”

While Si will appear in the last eight for the first time, John Higgins is set to make his 17th quater-final appearance at the Crucible.
The four-time winner, who first took the title in 25 years ago in 1998, crushed Kyren Wilson 13-2 on Sunday in their second round clash.
Higgins was dominant right from the start and cruised to an 8-0 lead in the opening session.
Wilson had a brief glimpse of success in the ninth frame, which Higgins stole on the black, but the Scot then went 10-0 up with a brilliant break of 128.
Five-time ranking event winner Wilson pulled one back in the 11th but Higgins restored his 10-frame lead by taking the next frame on the black.

"A fifth title would probably be the hardest one to win" 🏆
John Higgins, back to his best! The four-time World Champion demolished Kyren Wilson 13-2 in the second round. #CazooWorldChampionship pic.twitter.com/4vYNq3lStB
— World Snooker Tour (@WeAreWST) April 23, 2023

Separately, 10 Chinese players face match-fixing charges as an independent panel considers the evidence against them at a hearing that began on Monday.
The allegations include manipulating games, approaching players to cheat, betting on snooker and fixing a match.
In October, Liang Wenbo was suspended by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association.
Nine others followed, including 2021 Masters champion Yan Bingtao and UK Championship winner Zhao Xintong.
The hearing is taking place in private and is expected to last several days. Verdicts will be announced at a later date.
Players found guilty of the charges against them will face a lengthy ban from the sport.
Most of the players have not commented publicly on the allegations, although Wenbo has reportedly denied match-fixing.


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World Snooker Championship: China’s Si Jiahui ‘can’t believe’ he is into quarter-finals after cruising past Milkins

John Higgins is a four-time world champion having won his last title in 2011. Photo: World Snooker Tour

Si Jiahui was  just two frames away from securing his place in the quarter-finals going into Monday afternoon’s session. Photo: World Snooker Tour

World Snooker Championship: China’s Si tipped to win it all after stunning victory over Shaun Murphy in first round

Si Jiahui outgunned former champion Shaun Murphy 10-9 in the first round of the World Championship. Photo: World Snooker Tour

World No 4 Shaun Murphy believes Si Jiahui will become the first World Champion from China. Photo: World Snooker Tour

Si Jiahui (left) has now won both his meetings with Shaun Murphy. Photo: World Snooker Tour

World Snooker Championship: China’s Si Jiahui takes second round lead, as O’Sullivan crushes Vafaei with session to spare

Si Jiahui is up 6-2 after the first session of his second round match against Robert Milkins at the World Championship in Sheffield. Photo: Handout

Ronnie O’Sullivan crushed opponent Hossein Vafaei in the second round. Photo: Getty Images

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Chinese debutant beats Robert Milkins 13-7 in second round at the Crucible in Sheffield
The 20-year-old will face either Anthony McGill or Jack Lisowski in the last 8


Chinese debutant beats Robert Milkins 13-7 in second round at the Crucible in Sheffield, will face either Anthony McGill or Jack Lisowski in the last 8.


World Snooker Championship

World Snooker Championship: China’s Si Jiahui ‘can’t believe’ he is into quarter-finals after cruising past Milkins

Chinese debutant beats Robert Milkins 13-7 in second round at the Crucible in Sheffield The 20-year-old will face either Anthony McGill or Jack Lisowski in the last 8

Chinese debutant beats Robert Milkins 13-7 in second round at the Crucible in Sheffield

The 20-year-old will face either Anthony McGill or Jack Lisowski in the last 8