Wu Yize and Kyren Wilson will contest the second semi-final of the 2026 Masters after coming through matches of sharply contrasting nature.

In the first quarter-final of the day, Yize cantered to a whitewash victory to reach the semi-final as Xiao Guodong’s game unravelled amid a slew of errors.

The evening session delivered the match of the tournament so far, as Kyren Wilson saw a three-frame lead over Neil Robertson evaporate before clawing his way back to win a final-frame classic, a contest with the perfect theatrical mix of errors, drama and moments of sublime quality.

Wu routs dejected Xiao to reach semi-final

Wu Yize 6 – 0 Xiao Guodong (best of 11 frames)

New snooker sensation Yize Wu pounced on a lack of concentration from Xiao Guodong in the opening frames, compiling two sublime breaks of 112 and 93 to move 2–0 ahead.

Xiao then missed a straightforward red when given the chance of pulling a frame back, allowing Wu to take the third, and further errors left him trailing 4–0 at the interval.

Xiao’s miserable afternoon continued when he fluffed a safety, allowing Wu to produce a superb long red off the cushion on his way to an 84 break and a 5–0 lead.

Wu Yize then rounded off a near-flawless display with a 97 break to complete the whitewash and enhance his credentials as a formidable semi-final opponent.

Wilson edges Roberston in instant Masters classic

In a match worthy of a final, Kyren Wilson kept his nerve after seeing a 4–1 lead turn into a 5–4 deficit, before battling past Australia’s Neil Robertson in a tense and dramatic deciding frame.

The match was a perfect advertisement for the unique theatre of snooker, with five century breaks countered by some nerve-shredding safety play as both players strained desperately to get over the finishing line.

Wilson made a majestic start, taking advantage of a seemingly out-of-form Robertson to race into a 3–0 lead, aided by two century breaks.

At 4–1 down and seemingly staring the exit door in the face, Robertson clicked into gear, winning three frames in succession, including back-to-back century breaks of 110 and 107 to level the match and leave Wilson reeling.

But when Robertson edged ahead, Wilson responded with a nerveless 111 break to force the decider, then moved in front with a 42 break to leave Robertson needing snookers.

The Aussie drew a foul to give himself a chance and keep Wilson’s nerves to the fore, but after a brief game of cat and mouse, the Englishman dropped the brown and blue and the players shook hands, bringing to an end a match that will take some topping as the game of the tournament.

Round 2 of the 2026 Sony Open is underway at Waialae Country Club in Hawaii. The weather conditions today are going to be similar to yesterday’s conditions. The one difference may be the wind. So far, walking around today, it feels like the wind has died down somewhat compared to yesterday’s conditions.

The current cut line sits at -1. With 71 players sitting at or below -1.

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The current leaderboard in the media room is as follows: Updated as of 12:20

1: Davis Riley, -9, Finished

T2: S.H. Kim, -8, through 15

T2: Nick Taylor, -8, through 1

T2: Kevin Roy, -8, through 1

T5: Vince Whaley, -7, Finished

T5: Patrick Rodgers, -7, Finished

T5: Ryan Gerard, -7. Finished

T5: Maverick McNealy, -7, through 16

T5: Adrien Dumont de Chassart, -7, through 15

T5: John VanDerLaan, -7, through 1

Noteables not inside the cut line:

Keegan Bradley at E

Corey Conners at E

Luke Clanton at +1

Collin Morikawa at +2

Sahith Theegala at +4

Tony Finau at +6

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Michael van Gerwen 8 – 6 Gian van Veen (best of 15 legs)

Michael van Gerwen delivered a statement of intent as he continues the push to recapture his dominant best form, holding off a late surge from Gian van Veen to claim the Bahrain Darts Masters title.

‘Mighty Mike’ as van Gerwen is known, raced into a 3-0 lead with some fabulous finishing, and took his lead to 6-2 before his fellow Dutchman van Geen pulled three legs back in a row to increase the pressure on the three time former world champion.

But van Gerwen kept his composure to hold his throw, finishing with a superb triple 10, double 18 to secure his 17th World Series regional title. He has also won the World Series Finals on six occasions.

Littler pays the Price in quarters as van Gerwen fires

It goes without saying that Luke Littler enters any tournament as the favourite, but after his exceptional last-16 win over Paul Lim, few expected Gerwyn Price to be able to cope with ‘The Nuke.’

But the Welshman was in fine form, with both scoring and finishing, while Littler missed key chances that allowed Price to break throw twice, the latter sealed with a bullseye finish, before he wrapped up a 6–2 victory with double 10.

Luke Humphries also exited at the quarter-final stage, losing 6–3 to Nathan Aspinall as both top seeds fell in the last eight.

The master teaches the impressive apprentice a lesson

With his run to this year’s World Championship final, van Veen had usurped van Gerwen as the Netherlands’ leading darts player, giving the final an added edge with authority at stake.

And although van Veen showed the fighting spirit that has propelled him into the leading pack in darts, van Gerwen remained in control, displaying a level of resolve that has at times been lacking in the highest-pressure moments.

If ‘Mighty Mike’ can maintain this standard throughout the season, there is every chance he can give Luke Littler reason to look over his shoulder more often than he has become accustomed to.

Match Results

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)

• Luke Littler 2-6 Gerwyn Price
• Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Stephen Bunting
• Luke Humphies 3-6 Nathan Aspinall
• Gian van Veen 6-1 Danny Noppert

Semi-finals (best of 13 legs)

• Gerwyn Price 2-7 Michael van Gerwen
• Nathan Aspinall 4-7 Gian van Veen

Final (best of 15 legs)

Michael van Gerwen 8-6 Gian van Veen