Chang Makes History with Four Consecutive Centuries, Beats Murphy 4-0 at Welsh Open

Chang Bingyu made snooker history at the Welsh Open by defeating Shaun Murphy 4-0 and achieving four consecutive century breaks, while other notable players advanced in the tournament.

Chang stuns Murphy to make history at Welsh Open

China's Chang Bingyu delivered a stunning performance at the Welsh Open, defeating former champion Shaun Murphy 4-0 in the first round and becoming only the ninth player ever to achieve four consecutive century breaks.

The 23-year-old, ranked 54th globally and 46 places below Murphy, defied expectations by ending the 2020 winner's campaign at Venue Cymru, Llandudno, in a decisive manner.

Home favorite Jackson Page also secured a 4-0 victory against Belgium's Luca Brecel, advancing to the second round.

Similarly, Switzerland's Alexander Ursenbacher was defeated 4-0 by China's Zhou Yuelong.

England's 19-year-old Stan Moody won his opening match without dropping a frame against fellow Englishman Jimmy Robertson. Another Chinese contender, Zhao Xintong, began his pursuit of a third consecutive ranking title by narrowly defeating compatriot Fan Zhengyi 4-3.

In other first-round matches, England's Gary Wilson recorded a 4-0 whitewash over Iran's Amir Sarkhosh, while Zhang Anda overcame Mitchell Mann 4-2 as players prepared for the upcoming rounds.