Shaun Murphy vainqueur
Shaun Murphy's prior encounters to this tournament saw him defeat Chris Wakelin and Matthew Selt in games that ended 4-2 and 6-3. However, in the opener of this tournament, Shaun Murphy defeated Xingtong Zhao, ending 6-5. However, Shaun secured a hard-fought victory over Junhui Ding, ending in a 6-5 win. Heading into this game, Shaun Murphy has six wins and three defeats in his last nine matches.