Kyren Wilson’s last three best-of-11 matches have gone to at least 10 frames. He beat Ronnie O’Sullivan 6:4 and Mark Williams 6:5, while Aaron Hill took the favourite to a deciding frame — again 6:5 — in the opening round of the China Open. That is a very clear backdrop for over 9.5 frames.
Mark Selby
Mark Selby made a more measured start to the tournament and beat Pang Junxu (6:3). However, that score reflects his ability to win difficult frames rather than promising another short match. It will be harder against Wilson: his opponent scores well in bursts and rarely drops out of the game for long. Selby himself can also disrupt an opponent’s rhythm with his safety play and extend frames over several visits.
Kyren Wilson
Wilson is particularly dangerous at the moment because he does not fall apart in long matches. In Shanghai, he beat O’Sullivan and Mark Williams before reaching the final, and here he came through a very awkward 6:5 against Hill. That form does not guarantee a win over Selby, but it gives him a good chance of regularly taking his frames.
Mark Selby vs Kyren Wilson Prediction
The bet does not need a deciding frame to win — a 6:4 score will be enough. It is hard to expect one player simply to pull away from the other: Selby is too resilient, while Wilson is too consistent to collapse quickly. Therefore, the main option is over 9.5 frames.
