Snooker news - Stuart Bingham shocked by Chinese teenager Si Jiahui
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Updated 16/10/2019 at 12:26 GMT
Stuart Bingham's defence of the English Open came to an end in the second round after he was dealt a shock defeat at the hands of teenager Si Jiajui.
Stuart Bingham of England reacts during the quarter-final match against Mark Allen of Northern Ireland on day four of the 2019 Coral Players Championship at Preston Guild Hall on March 7, 2019 in Preston, England.
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The 43-year-old, who had turned professional in 1995 - some seven years before his opponent was even born - was never truly in the contest and eventually succumbed to a loss of four frames to one.
It was Jiahui who made the better start. After claiming the opening frame by 91 points to 24, he soon raced into a 3-0 lead, recording his highest break of 85 in the second.
Bingham showed signs of life in the fourth, producing a break of 85 to win 85-41, but the 17-year-old held his north to seal victory by winning the fifth frame 114-0 in two attempts, with Bingham failing to punish him for missing a red.
He will face either Ben Woollaston or Zhou Yuelong in the next round.
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