Ding Junhui and Si Jiahui joined hands, and China secured a place in the quarter-finals, leaving four world champions and three top 16 players.
In this round, Ding Junhui eliminated Kelen wilson, the fifth in the world, ending the five-game losing streak to his opponent and the 14 losing streak to top 16 players. Si Jiahui defeated tom ford 5-/kloc-0-and continued to play the role of the strongest amateur.