All four Chinese players, including Zhao Xintong and Ding Junhui, failed to advance to the quarterfinals at the 2025 Snooker Masters after suffering defeats in their last-16 matches in Jeddah on Wednesday.

Zhao Xintong of China competes during the round 6 match against Chris Wakelin of England at the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

World Championship winner Zhao Xintong once again faced Chris Wakelin after having faced each other at both the World Championship and the Shanghai Masters.

Wakelin fired a century break in the third frame to establish a 3-1 lead by the mid-session interval. After the break, Zhao found his scoring touch, producing breaks of over 50 in four consecutive frames to move 5-3 ahead.

However, Wakelin capitalized on Zhao's errors to win the next three frames, sealing a 6-5 comeback victory.

Ding Junhui's clash with Barry Hawkins was equally dramatic. Ding fell 0-2 behind early on, but recovered with a 113 break in the third frame and went on to take four frames in a row. However, Hawkins fought back from the brink of defeat to force a decider and edged past Ding 6-5.

Facing China's Chang Bingyu, seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan displayed remarkable composure and competitive strength, overturning a 2-5 deficit to claim four straight frames for a 6-5 victory.

In another match, Kyren Wilson met China's rising star Si Jiahui for the second time since last month's Shanghai Masters. Fresh from winning the Shanghai title, Wilson maintained his strong form, defeating Si 6-3 once again.