In the World Snooker Champions League group round-robin that ended in the early morning of June 30, 2023, Beijing time, snooker star Kyren Wilson from Group 5 performed well. He swept Muholland 3-0 with a one-shot 111 in the opening match, followed by a 3-0 sweep over Heathcott with a one-shot 134, and then beat Hicks 3-1 with a one-shot 100 to top the group with nine points from three games and advance to the round of 32 without any suspense. In the battle for the 29 groups, Thachaia from Thailand was also strong, sweeping Nesler 3-0, Sakis 3-1 and Slesser 3-0 to advance to the round of 32 with nine points.
Wilson won all three games and accumulated 9 points to advance to the round of 32
In Group 5, Kyren Wilson, as the only seeded player, had high hopes before the tournament began. After officially entering the competition, the eighth-ranked player in the world did not live up to the high expectations of fans. Wilson scored a superb one-shot 111 and eventually swept amateur Muholland 3-0 to win a valuable three points and a starter. In the second game, Wilson missed an attempt at a one-shot 147, but he eventually swept Heathcott 3-0 with a one-shot 134 to win three more points to finish first in the group with six points. After this match, Wilson only needed to win one round to complete the cut. Heading into the third game, Wilson beat Hicks 3-1 with a 100-point shot to reach the round of 32 with nine points from the group.
Tachaia won all three games and accumulated 9 points to qualify
In Group 29, Thachaiya from Thailand is also a seeded player, and he is also expected to be high. As soon as the game came up, Tachaia showed very terrifying firepower. He scored 132 and 140 points to sweep amateur Naisler 3-0 to secure three points. Immediately afterward, he beat Sarkis 3-1 with 103 and 90 points to get another 3 points. After the first two matches, Tachaiya had six points but was not guaranteed to qualify. In the third match, Tachaiya faced the strong Slesser, but the latter did not put much pressure on Tachaiya during the match. Tachaiya scored three more points with a 3-0 sweep of Slesser and finished first in the group with nine points from all three wins to advance directly to the round of 32.
Wilson and Tachaiah were happy with their debut performances
After Wilson and Tachaia made their Champions League debuts this season, both players were happy with their form as they didn't practice much in the offseason. It was also unexpected to play so well in the Champions League, so they hope they have a good season. Speaking after the game, Wilson said: "This is my first game of the season and I feel like everything is rusty, but I am happy with my performance today. Before that, I only had three or four days of training, so I'm really happy. I'm really looking forward to this season. China is back on the World Snooker Tour schedule, and we're going to get very busy for the rest of the day. It's exciting. Similar to Wilson's mood, Tachaia is equally pleased with his competitive form and performance. He said: "I am happy with my performance today. I haven't practiced much lately because I went back to Thailand for a holiday. For me, I just want to enjoy today and use it as practice. ”