Jimmy White, ever present on the World Snooker Tour since 1980, enjoyed a superb start to the 2025/26 season as he made four breaks over 70 in a 5-2 win over Anthony McGill in the qualifying round of the Wuhan Open.
White, age 63, fired runs of 92, 80, 90 and 71 as he booked a place in the final stages of the ranking event in China in August.
World number two Kyren Wilson comfortably saw off Connor Benzey 5-0 with top breaks of 74, 52 and 63. Marco Fu fired three centuries in an excellent 5-3 win over world number 16 Chris Wakelin. Breaks of 120, 136 and 113 helped Hong Kong's 47-year-old Fu into the last 64.
Scottish Open champion Lei Peifan pulled away from 3-3 to beat Ng On Yee 5-3 with a top break of 90. David Gilbert scored heavily in his 5-1 win over Ka Wai Cheung, knocking in runs of 64, 105, 120, 91 and 70.