Overview
- Hossein Vafaei, a qualifier from Iran, reached the last eight following Monday's 13-12 decider over top-ranked Judd Trump.
- He faces China’s Wu Yize in a quarter-final that starts Tuesday in Sheffield.
- The world No. 32 came through qualifying, thrashed former semi-finalist Si Jiahui 10-3, and is the only unseeded player in the last eight.
- Vafaei says he is playing to “fight for my people” and describes struggling to focus because of the war and fear for his family’s safety.
- Trump praised his rival’s game and said Vafaei can win events if he believes in himself more.