Wu Yize's opposite hand is outrageous! Left-handed long pot, split the pack, 93 clearance

Leipe Fan's shot there probably wasn't an attack, it just produced a similar effect. Wu Yizhe goes for one below. He could have held for a better next ball. Just a fraction off. With the cue ball where Wu Yizhe has left it, Leipe Fan can attack the left middle pocket. This shot is difficult. If he really goes for it, there is almost no next ball. The accuracy is very good, but the cue ball catches the jaw of the top pocket. Whether it is the brown or the green, he still needs another precise shot. From this angle, as soon as he strikes, you know the green is in, Leipe Fan looks in good touch early. Almost all the reds are available or can be opened up. The black is completely open, this is already a great chance. He starts to play around the black. On this shot, he was playing for the right middle pocket. His control is not precise enough. It becomes the top right corner pocket. That requires accuracy. Thankfully this shot can be played with safety. The pressure will not be too much. Leipe Fan knocks in another good one. He is on the pink. If it does not go in, it should not leave anything. Back to the black, the position is perfect. To miss this red would be outrageous, an unexpected error completely unforeseeable. His accuracy on the opening red and the two mid-visit potting corrections were all excellent. He makes a severe potting error on this red. All the earlier work is basically wasted. Wu Yize now has three reds available. The small cluster just mentioned is a problem he has to solve. In professional competition they have met only once before, the 2024 Scottish Open final, Leipe Fan won 9-5 to claim the title. Let's see how Wu Yize solves the last small cluster in this frame, how he minimises the unpredictability of the split. This is the shot off the pink, canoning the red towards the pocket. If nothing else, the right middle pocket is available. The split is not hit with much pace, so it is relatively easier to control. As a result, both insurance canons he played worked. The table is completely open now. The rest is routine. In fact, Leipe Fan failed to take exactly such a position. I also specifically looked up Leipe Fan record. It is quite interesting, he won the Scottish Open at 21, but up to now, apart from that title, his best result in ranking events is only the last 16. That is quite surprising, to put it bluntly. His winning that title was an over-achievement, otherwise his results would be more evenly spread, with his progress after that title possibly not being that obvious. The position left for Wu Yize in this frame is indeed quite good. He is already points clear. Leipe Fan problem with potting consistency on basic balls in this frame has basically run through the entire match. Wu Yize eventually completes the clearance in this frame, but it is not enough for a century, a break of 93. In frame 2, Leipe Fan breaks off. The black is not a problem, 2-3 reds are available. The bottom right pocket for this red is blocked by the black. Wu Yize can only see this one, that long pot has to be taken on. Apart from the red he is potting, there is no risk on the other balls. If he can get on the black, it is basically the position to go straight into the pack. If he hits the split with a lot of pace, the red at the bottom left pocket may not necessarily be available as the next ball. In all likelihood, it is not a problem. If there is no better opportunity, it can be taken on at a push. In fact, the bottom right pocket is more comfortable. He played that left handed. At this World Championship, Wu Yize has showcased his opposite hand game to the full. This black is a big angle. It is no gimme. That is good. Some even say Wu Yize opposite hand level now surpasses the Rockets. I cannot agree with that view for the time being. At the very least it remains to be seen. Saying he and the Rockets are the top two active players at it is fair enough. The angle on the black now, however he plays it, needs side. Wu Yize has also made a very severe potting error. If a comparison has to be made, it is less severe than Lei Pei Fan in the previous frame. After all, his error came from side and the table is not open now. It is not even a leave. Lei Pei Fan still has to take on a potting test himself. Great shot. The cue ball position is still quite ordinary. He keeps going for his potting. The position is not difficult, but unfortunately the black is not potted. With the angle the cue ball finally ends up on, Wu Yize has to go straight into the pack with a deep screw. After the split, at least the cue ball comes out. At least he has the blue to the top right pocket as the next ball. The split on the reds looks pretty good. He can get points clear before the 3 unavailable reds in the middle. The blue is not too much of a test for him. There is no need in this frame to deliberately put the black back on its spot. The pink spot is occupied now. After potting it, placing it on the black spot is just fine. Frame 2 now has almost no difficulty. Pot these 3 easier reds with colours. He will be points clear. On this shot he has played the cue ball position really well for the bottom right pocket. It is a comfortable position, the angle is good, so it is not too difficult. Barring accidents, frame 2 is Wu Yize again. Wu Yize is a player whose improvement has never stopped. It has been very rapid. We can look back at the key milestones in his career so far. Publicly available information online shows he was introduced to snooker at 7. At 15 he made a 147 in only 4 minutes 32 seconds. There is video evidence of it. That was not in professional competition. It does show he has considerable talent. His first professional event was the China Open in 2019. He was only 15 at the time. He was on a wildcard. He competed on the professional circuit on wildcards or invitational places for about 2 years. He earned his professional status in 2021. In the 2021-2022 season, his best results were 3 last 32 finishes. In the 2022-2023 season, his best result was the quarterfinals. In the 2023-2024 season, his best result was the semifinals. In the 2024-2025 season, his best results were 2 runner-up finishes. The 2025-2026 season brought the breakthrough. Winning the international championship lifted him into the top 16. He then went on to win the world championship at the end of the season. You can see his results have been on a steady upward trajectory. The improvement has never stopped.