Chang Bingyu vs Zhao Xintong

✨ Chang Bingyu and Zhao Xintong will face off for a place in the International Championship semi-finals. Chang has come through his previous three rounds convincingly, beating Ross Muir 6–2, Chris Wakelin 6–3 and Yuan Sijun 6–2. Zhao has also won all four of his matches at the tournament, though he needed a deciding frame to get past Sam Craigie. The pair have split their two head-to-head meetings, with Chang winning their most recent encounter 10–7.

We favour Chang Bingyu, who has looked more convincing at this tournament. He has lost just seven frames across his last three matches, compared with 13 for Zhao Xintong. Chang has also beaten his compatriot over a longer format, which should give him confidence heading into the quarter-final. His consistency and ability to protect a lead make him our pick. Our prediction: Chang Bingyu to win.