Swail out of China Open

Robert Milkins qualified for today’s first round proper of the China Open, upsetting Joe Swail with a 5-4 victory.

Swail came back from 3-1 and 4-3 down, bagging a 127 break in frame eight, but Milkins produced a well-constructed 78 to snatch the final frame.

Earlier, Stuart Pettman had an easier time against Cao Yupeng, claiming three frames in a row to progress with a 5-2 win.