london, dec. 4 (xinhua) -- chinese *ager yan *ngtao stunned world number four neil robertson 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals at snooker uk championships in york on wednesday.
yan, 19, opened the match in style by winning the first five frames. robertson ma*d to pulled one back but yan killed the * in the s*nth frame.
yan is going to face veteran john higgins on friday. the rising star won his first ranking title at the riga *s earlier this season.
china's liang wenbo also booked a place in the quarterfinals by beating compatriot li hang 6-4. he will play against the winner between china's top player ding junhui and denfending champion ronnie o'sullivan.
last year's runner-up mark ellen edged out kurt maflin 6-5.
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