Shaun Murphy v Kyren Wilson live stream | Champion of Champions Semi-Final preview
Wilson and Murphy look to book a date with Chris Wakelin in Sunday’s final (Credit: PA Images)
Kyren Wilson puts his winning streak on the line again on Saturday, as he plays Shaun Murphy in the second Champion of Champions semi-final.
The Warrior is very much the man in form on the World Snooker Tour, and is just two more wins away from landing a third successive ranking title.
Wilson built on the momentum of his triumphs at the Northern Ireland Open and International Championship in Group Two on Thursday, overcoming Ali Carter 4-2 and hitting three centuries as he swept world number one Zhao Xintong aside 6-1.
That extended the 2024 World champion’s winning streak to 14 matches, while booking his place in a fourth Champion of Champions semi-final – and first since 2021.
Wilson now looks to reach his second final, having been runner-up to Ronnie O’Sullivan eight years ago, but his recent form against Murphy suggests he has a fight on his hands.
Incredibly, the Magician has won each of the last six meetings between the players, including a dominant 5-1 win in this year’s German Masters quarter-finals.
In fact, Murphy has now won 12 of the last 13 frames they have contested, stretching back to his 10-7 victory in the 2025 Masters final.
Fittingly, the 2017 champion is also on an impressive frame-winning streak ahead of his third Champion of Champions semi-final, having reeled off 10 frames without reply on Wednesday.
Murphy beat an out-of-sorts O’Sullivan 4-0, before inflicting a 6-0 rout on Wuhan Open champion Chang Bingyu, who had defeated Crucible king Wu Yize earlier in the day.
However, a good omen for Wilson is the fact he went on to win the tournament following his recent victory over the Magician at the 2022 European Masters.
It is a battle between the player who has won his last 14 matches, and the player to have won his last 10 frames, with Chris Wakelin awaiting the victor in Sunday’s final.
The match breaks off at 7pm GMT on Saturday, and will be contested over the best of 11 frames at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.
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