On December 15, 2023, Beijing time, in the second round of the just-concluded World Snooker Scottish Open, Wakelin swept the biggest black Mark Reggie of the tournament 4-0 with a single shot of 74 points and four consecutive games to successfully advance to the round of 16.
In other matches at the end of the same period, former world champion Bingham beat Allen Hill 4-2 with a single shot of 128 points, 81 points and a three-game winning streak to complete the promotion.
Kyren Wilson, ranked ninth in the world, defeated David Gilbert 4-3 with a single shot of 102, 50, 57 and four consecutive games after falling behind 0-3, and his promotion also gave three top 16 players in the round of 16.
Wakelin won four games in a row and swept Craigie 4-0 to advance
In the match between Wakelin and Craigie, Wakelin easily advanced with his excellent performance. In the first game, Wakelin scored 91 points with multiple opportunities to win the game 91:39, successfully taking a 1-0 lead and taking the lead.
In the second game, Wakelin won another game with a 56-12 performance to continue to lead Craigie 2-0 and extend his advantage. In the third game, Wakelin won the game 76:38 with his excellent ability to seize the opportunity, and led Craigie 3-0 and successfully got the match point of the game.
In the fourth game, Craigie took the lead in scoring 64 points in the game and then made a mistake, and then Wakelin scored 74 points with a single shot to win the game 74:64 and swept Craigie 4-0 to advance.
Bingham won three games in a row to beat Aaron Hill 4-2
In the match between Bingham and Allen Hill, Bingham also performed well. In the first game, Bingham scored 81 points with a single stroke and won the first game 96:7 to take a 1-0 lead.
In the second game, Bingham scored 71 points through multiple layups to win the game 71-48 and continue to lead Aaron Hill 2-0. In the third game, Bingham won the game 60:1 with his excellent ability to seize the opportunity, leading Alan Hill 3-0 and getting match point.
In the fourth game, Aaron Hill won the game 75-32 and fell behind Bingham 1-3. In the fifth game, Allen Hill won the game 102:2 with an excellent performance of 102 points in a single stroke, thus falling behind Bingham 2-3 and narrowing the difference to one game.
In the sixth game, Bingham scored 128 points with a single shot to win the game, defeating Allen Hill 4-2 and successfully advancing.
Wilson won four games in a row to defeat Gilbert 4-3
In the match between Wilson and Gilbert, Wilson, the four-time champion of the ranking tournament, completed a super reversal with his excellent performance. In the first game, Gilbert scored 58 points with a single stroke to win the first game 75:29 and take a 1-0 lead.
In the second game, Gilbert won the game with a 70-20 performance to take a 2-0 lead. In the third game, Gilbert scored 58 points with a single shot to win the game 100:0, leading Wilson 3-0 and directly getting the match point.
In the fourth game, Wilson scored 102 points with a single shot and won the game 131-0, falling behind Gilbert 1-3. In the fifth game, Wilson scored 50 points with a single shot and completed a single-game kill at 67:64, trailing Gilbert 2-3.
In the sixth game, Wilson scored 57 points with a single shot and won the game 66:59, drawing 3-3 with Gilbert. In the seventh game, Wilson won the game with a performance of 75:28 and reversed Gilbert 4-3.