Jimmy White will head to Sheffield next month needing to win at least one match in the 88.com World Championship to keep his place in the world’s top 32 after suffering a 5-3 defeat to Joe Swail in the China Open.

Stephen Hendry has lost just two frames en route to the China Open semi-finals but his opponent in the last four is looking forward to playing him.

Defending champion Ken Doherty is out of the 2002 Thailand Masters.