White Breezes Past Xiao With Masterful Display

Xiao Guodong beat Jimmy White 5-0 last year but was brushed aside this time round
Jimmy White, who only narrowly avoided relegation from the circuit last season, maintained his encouraging start to the new campaign by beating the 19-year-old Chinese Xiao Guodong 5-2 on the opening day of the Shanghai Masters.

Through winning eight of his nine matches in qualifying competitions at Prestatyn, the 46-year-old Londoner has restored some of his shattered confidence and made a break of 102, three further half-centuries and few unforced errors as he emphatically reversed his 5-0 defeat by Xiao last season.

There were also wins for Anthony Hamilton, Ricky Walden, Judd Trump, Andy Hicks, Stuart Pettman and Tom Ford.

© Guardian News & Media 2008
Published: 9/29/2008
 
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