Iulian Boiko completed a fine week at qualifying in Barnsley as he beat Ishpreeet Singh Chadha 4-0 to book a place in the final stages of the BetVictor Welsh Open.
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Earlier in the week, Ukraine's 18-year-old Boiko saw off Baipat Siripaporn 5-1 to earn a spot in the World Open, and he can now look forward to a trip to Llandudno having whitewashed Singh Chada with top breaks of 101 and 73.
Competing as an amateur, Boiko reached the last 16 of the BetVictor Shoot Out last month and continues to build momentum as he seeks a return to the pro tour.
In a match where the two players had a combined age of 113, Dominic Dale beat Jimmy White 4-1 with a top break of 84. David Gilbert needed just 51 minutes score a 4-0 success aginst Ken Doherty with runs of 136, 62, 66 and 68.
Llanelli's Jamie Clarke came from 2-0 down to edge out James Cahill 4-3, while Tom Ford made a 93 in the decider to win a Leicester derby against Ben Woollaston 4-3.
Crucible quarter-finalist Jak Jones won the deciding frame on the final pink to beat Liu Hongyu 4-3, while Joe Perry, who won this event in 2022, lost 4-2 to Fan Zhengyi. Caerphilly's Dylan Emery made breaks of 103, 92 and 123 in a fine 4-1 victory over Fergal O'Brien.