Shaun Murphy vs Wu Yize Result, Score & Stats

💣 Murphy is enjoying a near-flawless tournament run, having posted three consecutive 5–1 victories over Marco Fu, Hossein Vafaei, and Elliot Slessor. However, Wu Yize has proven to be one of Shaun's toughest opponents. In their last four head-to-head clashes, the Chinese player has come out on top three times: 6–2 at the Masters, 18–17 in the World Championship final, and 6–5 at the Shanghai Masters. Murphy's sole win was a razor-thin 5–4.

That’s why Murphy’s dominant streak isn’t enough to justify betting against Wu with a big negative handicap. Wu Yize has already edged out Jamie Clarke 5–4, Xu Si 5–3, and Ricky Walden 5–3 in this tournament—consistently racking up at least five frames in every match. Crucially, in all four of their previous encounters, a handicap bet on Wu Yize would have landed, even in the lone match he lost to Murphy. My pick: Wu Yize to win with a +1.5 frame handicap.