Jack Lisowski topped Group 13 and sealed his place within the final 32 of Championship League Snooker on Tuesday.
The Englishman is likely one of the highest ranked gamers left within the draw and among the many betting favourites to the land the season’s first title.
Victory for the favored participant referred to as Jackpot would, in fact, lastly characterize a maiden rating occasion triumph on the World Snooker Tour.
The 34 year-old has typically been considered the most effective participant on the circuit in current seasons who hasn’t but managed to etch his title onto silverware.
Lisowski acquired his 2025 Championship League Snooker marketing campaign off to a robust begin by beating Ashley Carty 3-1 on the Mattioli Enviornment.
A resounded 3-0 defeat of Ross Muir adopted, guaranteeing that he wanted only a level from his final round-robin fixture to maneuver by.
By successful two out of the opening three frames towards Gong Chenzhi, Lisowski safeguarded the required draw.
Pang Junxu, in the meantime, received Group 14 in Leicester with a file of two victories and one defeat.
The Chinese language competitor ended final season by qualifying for the Crucible, the place he reached the final 16, and matching his career-high world rating of quantity 26.
Pang has carried that type ahead into the brand new marketing campaign and certified for Stage Two with wins over Dean Younger and Oliver Traces.
Each Jack Lisowski and Pang Junxu will rejoin the fray later this month when the following section of group phases happen.
Earlier than that, there are nonetheless half of the teams from Stage One to be accomplished with two extra on the agenda for Wednesday’s order of play.
Former champion David Gilbert headlines Group 12 and can be challenged by Duane Jones, Louis Heathcote, and Paul Deaville.
Final yr’s Scottish Open winner Lei Peifan is in Group 19 alongside Lengthy Zehuang, Mateusz Baranowski, and Ryan Davies.
Championship League Snooker represents the opening rating occasion of the fledgling 2025/26 snooker season.
The general winner on July twenty third will take residence £33,000 value of prize cash and rating factors, plus a ticket to the profitable Champion of Champions invitational later this yr.
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Tuesday’s Outcomes
Group 13
Jack Lisowski 3-1 Ashley Carty
Gong Chenzhi 2-2 Ross Muir
Gong Chenzhi 3-0 Ashley Carty
Jack Lisowski 3-0 Ross Muir
Ross Muir 2-2 Ashley Carty
Jack Lisowski 2-2 Gong Chenzhi
Desk
1. Jack Lisowski – 7 factors
2. Gong Chenzhi – 5 poiints
3. Ross Muir – 2 factors
4. Ashley Carty – 1 level
Group 14
Pang Junxu 3-0 Dean Younger
Oliver Traces 2-2 Jiang Jun
Oliver Traces 3-0 Dean Younger
Jiang Jun 3-1 Pang Junxu
Dean Younger 3-1 Jiang Jun
Pang Junxu 3-0 Oliver Traces
Desk
1. Pang Junxu – 6 factors
2. Jiang Jun – 4 factors
3. Oliver Traces – 4 factors
4. Dean Younger – 3 factors
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