By World Snooker Tour

Michal Szubarczyk narrowly missed out on his first win as a professional, losing 4-3 to German amateur Umut Dikme in the qualifying round of the British Open.

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Szubarczyk, at 14 the youngest ever pro player, made breaks of 82 and 75 in taking a 3-2 lead. But Dikme, who earned a place in the event having finished top of the Q School rankings, came from 58-22 down to steal frame six on the colours, then won the decider with a run of 55 to book a place in the final stages in September.

Ryan Day won this title in 2022 but fell at the first hurdle this time, losing 4-2 to former World Champion Stuart Bingham who compiled breaks of 102, 56 and 75. Belgium's Ben Mertens came from 3-1 down to beat Liam Pullen 4-3 with a top run of 76.

Former Rookie of the Year He Guoqiang eased to a 4-0 win over Farakh Ajaib while Chang Bingyu compiled breaks of 118, 93, 64 and 70 in a 4-2 win over Kreishh Gurbaxani.  

The British Open runs from September 22-28 at Cheltenham Racecourse - for ticket details click here.