Welsh Open 2022 - Soheil Vahedi defeats Reanne Evans, Graeme Dott edges Steven Hallworth in qualifiers

ByAlexander Netherton

Published 17/02/2022 at 22:13 GMT

Former World Snooker Championship winner Graeme Dott showed his class on a tough night against Steven Hallworth in the Welsh Open qualifiers on Thursday evening, with the 44-year-old Scot able to get through the challenge and win 4-3. Ali Carter defeated Lei Peifan 4-2 in his game earlier in the day.

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Graeme Dott squeezed past Steven Hallworth 4-3 in the Welsh Open qualifiers.

The Scottish veteran fell behind 57-23 in the first frame, but hit back with three impressive frames.

Each was won by at least a half-century, as Dott put breaks of 52, 96 and 53 on the board.

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Hallworth pulled two back, but a 72-8 decisive seventh gave him the win.

In the day’s other late game, Iran’s Soheil Vahedi defeated Reanne Evans with an emphatic 4-1 result.

Earlier on Thursday, Mark King lost 4-3 to Liam Highfield but there was rare drama when King managed to win a frame having needed five frames to overhaul his opponent.

Elsewhere, Yuan Sijun demolished Fraser Patrick 4-0 in his qualifier, and the experienced Barry Pinches lost 4-2 to Zak Surety.

Home favourite Ryan Day was able to get out of the qualifiers when he defeated Chang Bingyu 4-2, and Ali Carter defeated Lei Peifan by the same scoreline.

Hammad Miah defeated his amateur opponent, Scotland’s Ross Muir, 4-2.

Another Welshman, Duane Jones, failed to make his way through as he lost to Ashley Carty 4-1 ahead of the late kick offs.

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