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China’s Si Jiahui closing in on World Snooker Championship final
- Chinese snooker sensation continues his remarkable World Championship debut by surging into an 11-5 semi-final lead over Luca Brecel on Friday
- The 20-year-old needs just six more frames for victory when the match resumes later on Friday as he bids to become youngest finalist at the Crucible
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Chinese snooker sensation Si Jiahui continued his remarkable World Championship debut by surging into an 11-5 semi-final lead over Luca Brecel on Friday.
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The 20-year-old needs just six more frames for victory when the match resumes later on Friday as he bids to become the youngest finalist at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre.
He could also become the first debutant world champion since Terry Griffiths back in 1979 and the first Chinese player to win the trophy.
Compatriot Ding Junhui reached the final in 2016 but lost 18-14 to England’s Mark Selby.
Si could face the same opponent in the final as the four-time champion is locked in a tight battle in the other semi-final with Mark Allen of Northern Ireland.
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