Latest scores – Dott on the ropes
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh is known as the Speed King and he has raced into a lead against Chris Wakelin.
Over on table two, 2006 world champ Graeme Dott is barely getting a trip up to the baize against Si Jiahui.
- Hossein Vafaei 2-0 Ben Woollaston
- Joe O’Connor 1-1 Lei Peifan
- Ashley Carty 0-1 Liu Hongyu
- Graeme Dott 0-2 Si Jiahui
- Matt Selt 0-1 Pang Junxu
- Rory Thor 0-1 Jimmy Robertson
- Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2-0 Chris Wakelin
- Anthony Hamilton 1-0 Stuart Bingham
Latest scores – Vafaei leads
A reminder it is best of nine today, with a 15 minute interval after four frames.
It’s a woeful break from Vafaei as he gives Woollaston a chance to build up a lead.
But the world No59 misses a black from close to the pocket and later a blue as The Prince of Persia goes on a run of 75 to clinch the opening frame.
- Hossein Vafaei 1-0 Ben Woollaston
- Joe O’Connor 0-1 Lei Peifan
- Ashley Carty 0-1 Liu Hongyu
- Graeme Dott 0-1 Si Jiahui
- Matt Selt 0-1 Pang Junxu
- Rory Thor 0-0 Jimmy Robertson
- Thepchiaya Un-Nooh 1-0 Chris Wakelin
- Anthony Hamilton 0-0 Stuart Bingham
Woollaston ready to go
The players are making their way to the tables and Ben Woollaston has had a quick catch-up with Eurosport.
He said: “It’s the first time in a few years where I can compete and do well so hopefully that is going to happen.
“After Covid I could not practice for long periods. The last six months I have practised and been able to play for a full day. That’s why my results have been better this season.
“I have played really solid in the first two matches and I’ve not missed anything easy.”
On Hossein Vafaei, he said: “He’s one of the toughest outside the top 16.”
Round four
Today, we bring you round four coverage from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
We are just one day away from the top seeds entering the tournament.
The winners from this afternoon and evening will face players ranked 1-16 in the next round as we head towards the final on Saturday.