Lu Haotian v Stuart Bingham Tips

Stuart Bingham won the last meeting between these two players back in 2022 plus he is ranked higher in the world rankings at position 21.

Both players are coming off three consecutive wins. Haotian eliminated Matthew Stevens in the previous round, the player who eliminated Judd Trump. Haotian is currently ranked 41st in the world. Bingham is ranked 21st and has suffered three losses in his last eight games. This season, Bingham has recorded some unexpected defeats against mid-level players like R. Williams, L. J. Davies, and L. Highfield.

Lu Haotian will have to toil hard to defeat Stuart Bingham. Stuart Bingham has been a threat to him, and in this match, as they aim to go to another stage, Stuart is a sure win on handicap too.

Stuart looks to be in better form of late and should really beat Lu in this match. He won their only previous meeting 10-5 in 2022, but Lu has improved and could, with a plus 1.5 handicap start, push Stuart close if he doesn't win outright.