Chang Bingyu's 6-3 quarter-final win over world number one Zhao Xintong came with four century breaks and took his tally for the week to 13. John Higgins, who won their only previous meeting in 2019, stands between him and a first International Championship final.
Chang Bingyu's run to the International Championship semi-finals, and the 17 frames now in front of him.
Chang's tally across five matches in Nanjing, the highest in the field by a wide margin.
Higgins, Wilson and Fan Zhengyi added together have made less than half his total.
The win over world number one Zhao Xintong, sealed with four century breaks.
Two sessions on Friday, the first time this week the match runs long enough to test a bad patch.
And a rise to number 11 in the world if he takes it.
The 2019 Northern Ireland Open, which Higgins won 4-2. Chang has not faced him since.
Both semi-finalists, five matches each in Nanjing and a season of results behind them. The form lines below run from the most recent match backwards.
Higgins' 6-3 quarter-final win over Marco Fu came with the last four frames won in a row. Chang's 6-3 win over Zhao Xintong included four century breaks.
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Previous meetings from snooker.org
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