Jack Lisowski suffered a surprising defeat in the first round of the British Open, losing 4-2 to David Grace. Despite taking the first frame with a break of 51, Lisowski could not recover as Grace responded with impressive knocks of 101 and 54 to take a 3-1 lead. Although Lisowski managed a break of 72 in the fifth frame, Grace sealed the victory with a break of 58. In other matches, Michael Holt defeated Reanne Evans 4-0, while Thepchaiya Un-Nooh secured a 4-1 victory over Alexander Ursenbacher in less than an hour.
All top 16 seeds will begin their campaigns at the Centaur Arena, with defending champion Mark Williams looking to secure his third title in four years. Williams won the British Open in 2021 with a 10-7 victory over Mark Selby in the final. Ronnie O’Sullivan, the 1994 winner, will face Thailand’s Manasawin Phetmalaikul in his tournament opener, while Judd Trump will take on former Welsh Open champion Robert Milkins. World champion Kyren Wilson is set to face Belgian talent Julien Leclercq, with Selby going up against Pang Junxu, the player he defeated in the World Snooker Tour Classic last year.
In the latest British Open qualifying results, matches included Michael Holt defeating Reanne Evans 4-0, Ma Hailong beating Jimmy Robertson 4-2, and Mark Davis getting a 4-0 win over Robbie McGuigan. Other results saw Iulian Boiko defeating Farakh Ajaib 4-2, Liam Graham winning 4-1 against Mink Nutcharut, and Allan Taylor securing a 4-0 victory over Artemijs Zizins. Si Jiahui defeated David Lilley 4-2, Jamie Clarke beat Ishpreet Singh Chadha 4-1, and Martin O’Donnell won 4-1 against Mitchell Mann. Noppon Saengkham also claimed a close 4-3 victory over Joe Perry.
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