Neil Robertson beats Wu Yize to win epic English Open final and net £100k prize

Neil Robertson beats Wu Yize to win epic English Open final and net £100k prize

It looks to all be going Wu’s way as he gets another fluke, this time on the black as it hits the jaws of one cushion only to travel all the way up the table and drop into another.

What must Robertson be thinking?

Well he’s quickly back on table the former world No.1 after Wu misses a red. Both playersthen  get stuck in a tense passage of play.

With the reds so split up, they know the first person to make one drop is in a great position to win this frame.

Each man plays multiple safety shots until Robertson flukes a long red with a cannon.

“I’ve got one!” he shouts to the crowd, who laugh it up.

He builds a break of 55 to lead 60-7 until he misses a long red – that means Wu will need a snooker.

The 20-year-old tries his best but he can’t trap his opponent into a foul with Robertson making a long red go.

Wu concedes at 61-16 and that is that.

Neil Robertson wins the 2024 English Open!