Chang Bingyu lives up to his billing on here and wins his maiden title. He got a little nervy nut his clearance in the final frame was out of this world, with just one red left and the balls on cushions his potting skills were as good as ever. Up to 21 on current Official World rankings and goes 2nd China man on mine after, Xintong and leapfrogging Wu Yize. This his interview from WST.
"I’d been very tense throughout the match, so I wanted to let myself go a little bit. In the last frame I just thought I had to go for the double on the blue. Fortunately it went in, and I was able to clear up," said an elated Chang.
"Last year I was really disappointed to lose the final in Scotland. After losing that final, I wanted the title so badly. From then on, I kept telling myself every day that if I reached another final, I had to take the opportunity.
"Before the match, I honestly didn’t think I could beat him. He is the new world number one after all, so I just wanted to learn from him. I’ve watched a lot of his matches over the past few years and learned a great deal from him. So I went into the final with the same attitude of learning.
"I’m really grateful to my parents. They’ve really sacrificed a lot for me. When I was very young, my dad sold our house and quit his job so that he could accompany me to practise in Guangdong. He also accompanied me when I went to England. Over the last couple of years my mum has been with me every day, looking after my day-to-day life. I’m really thankful to them."
Zhao said: "Although I’m a little disappointed with the result today, I think for me personally it’s just one match. I can’t be in finals forever or win every time. Of course, I didn’t play particularly well today, so I think it was quite normal that Chang was able to win the match. His game, and that of many of the younger Chinese players, has already reached a very high level."
Delboy99 bit he’s just beat Selby who is arguably one the form players, so can’t be that bad.
