The Facts
- Murphy is ranked World Ranking: 7., and Slessor is ranked World Ranking: 24..
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Murphy won 4.
- Murphy is in solid form heading into this fixture (last 5 matches: 4 wins).
- Slessor has shown an inconsistent pattern in recent weeks (last 5 matches: 2 wins).
- Murphy may face physical fatigue compared to their opponent, having played more matches in recent days.
- Bookmakers give the edge to Murphy for this game.
- In the last 6 head-to-head meetings, Murphy has recorded 4 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses, with a goal aggregate of 21:20 (averaging 3.5:3.3 goals per game).
Draw
Main1/16-finals
| 1 | Trump J. | Maguire S. | 6 : 4 |
| 2 | Si Jiahui | Day R. | 6 : 0 |
| 3 | Ding J. | Si X. | 6 : 4 |
| 4 | Allen M. | Donaldson S. | 1 : 6 |
| 5 | Williams M. | Gilbert D. | 6 : 4 |
| 6 | Xiao G. | Pang J. | 2 : 6 |
| 7 | Wu Y. | Holt M. | 6 : 4 |
| 8 | Robertson N. | Leclercq J. | 6 : 2 |
| 9 | Wilson K. | Slessor E. | 4 : 6 |
| 10 | Hawkins B. | Lilley D. | 6 : 4 |
| 11 | Selby M. | Peifan L. | 6 : 2 |
| 12 | O'Sullivan R. | Zhou Y. | 4 : 6 |
| 13 | Higgins J. | Woollaston B. | 6 : 2 |
| 14 | Murphy S. | Lyu H. | 6 : 2 |
| 15 | Wilson G. | Zhang A. | 5 : 6 |
| 16 | Zhao X. | Zehuang L. | 6 : 1 |
1/8-finals
| 1 | Trump J. | Si Jiahui | 6 : 3 |
| 2 | Ding J. | Donaldson S. | 6 : 5 |
| 3 | Williams M. | Pang J. | 3 : 6 |
| 4 | Wu Y. | Robertson N. | 1 : 6 |
| 5 | Slessor E. | Hawkins B. | 0 : 6 |
| 6 | Selby M. | Zhou Y. | 6 : 2 |
| 7 | Higgins J. | Murphy S. | 5 : 6 |
| 8 | Zhang A. | Zhao X. | 6 : 2 |
Quarter-finals
| 1 | Trump J. | Ding J. | 6 : 2 |
| 2 | Pang J. | Robertson N. | 4 : 6 |
| 3 | Hawkins B. | Selby M. | 2 : 6 |
| 4 | Murphy S. | Zhang A. | 6 : 3 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | Trump J. | Robertson N. | 6 : 3 |
| 2 | Selby M. | Murphy S. | 6 : 3 |
Final
| 1 | Trump J. | Selby M. | 8 : 10 |
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