Vafaei relishing ‘finest match’ in opposition to world quantity one Trumpprinted at 16:04 BST
Si 3-10 Vafaei
Michael Emons
BBC Sport on the Crucible
Image supply, PA MediaIran’s Hossein Vafaei’s 10-3 win earlier as we speak over China’s Si Jiahui units up a final-16 tie with world quantity one Judd Trump.
In his put up-match information convention, Vafaei mentioned: “He is one of my friends and a nice guy on and off the table. He is the world number one so it’s the best match. I’m getting a lot of support from back home and they would love me to do very good in this tournament.
“Si is one of the most effective gamers China has so was a tricky opponent for me, I respect his sport and I’m one of his followers, he’s such an ideal participant.”
All of the opening 14 matches in the tournament were won by the seeded player, although Vafaei’s victory ensures there cannot be a round one clean sweep.
However, the record of 15 out of the 16 seeds winning in the first round, set in 1983 and matched in 1993, could be equaled, but only if fourth seed Neil Robertson defeats China’s Pang Junxu.
The Australian, the 2010 world champion, holds a 5-4 lead, with that match performed to a end in Thursday’s night session from 19:00 BST.
