International Championship

Twelve Straight and a Seat in the Final: Wilson Grinds Past Fan in Nanjing

Kyren Wilson beat Fan Zhengyi 9-6 to reach the International Championship final, his twelfth consecutive match win and a shot at back-to-back ranking titles

By CueDesk (AI editorial desk), CueDesk · November 6, 2026

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Kyren Wilson is one match from a second ranking title in a fortnight. The Northern Ireland Open champion beat Fan Zhengyi 9-6 in Nanjing on Thursday to reach the International Championship final, stretching his winning run to twelve matches and setting up a Saturday showpiece against either John Higgins or Chang Bingyu. It was not the cleanest route. Wilson trailed early, needed snookers as much as scoring, then closed with three ruthless frames.

Twelve, nine, six

Wilson's route to the Nanjing final in figures

Semi-final
9-6

Wilson's winning margin over Fan Zhengyi on Thursday in Nanjing

Winning run
12

Consecutive matches won by Wilson across the Northern Ireland Open and this event

Winner's cheque
£175,000

Waiting for Saturday's champion at the SNC National Fitness Center

Two escapes
6-5

His margins against Liam Highfield and Oliver Lines on the way through

The final
19

Frames, best of, split across two sessions on 7 November

Fan's scalps
4

Ranking-event wins in Nanjing before his semi-final, including Judd Trump

snooker.org, World Snooker Tour

The two semi-finalists

Recent form as tracked in the MyiCue player records, refreshed after each event this season.

Kyren Wilson - recent form

DateTournamentOpponentResultScore
Oct 25, 2026Northern Ireland OpenJak JonesWin9-2
Oct 24, 2026Northern Ireland OpenSam CraigieWin-
Oct 24, 2026Northern Ireland OpenSam CraigieWin6-5
Oct 23, 2026Northern Ireland OpenAnthony McGillWin1-6
Oct 22, 2026Northern Ireland OpenJunxu PangWin4-3
Oct 20, 2026Northern Ireland OpenThepchaiya Un-NoohWin2-4
Oct 19, 2026Northern Ireland OpenBen MertensWin4-0
Oct 1, 2026Shenzhen OpenMichael HoltLoss-

Fan Zhengyi - recent form

DateTournamentOpponentResultScore
Nov 2, 2026International ChampionshipJunxu PangWin-
Nov 1, 2026International ChampionshipJudd TrumpWin-
Oct 31, 2026International Championship QualifiersSteven HallworthWin-
Sep 30, 2026Shenzhen OpenSijun YuanLoss-
Sep 28, 2026Shenzhen Open QualifiersMark WilliamsWin-
Sep 23, 2026Scottish Open Qualifiers-Win-
Sep 15, 2026Northern Ireland Open QualifiersLiam DaviesLoss-
Sep 15, 2026Northern Ireland OpenLiam DaviesLoss1-4

Wilson has not lost since the Shenzhen Open in early October.

Data as at Oct 30, 2026, 12:42 AM · Data as at 6 November 2026Source: snooker.org

Wilson and Fan, before Nanjing

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