World champion Mark Selby set up a quarter-final clash with Mark Williams when easing past Lyu Haotian in the China Open.
Selby was taking another step in the right direction ahead of the Crucible showpiece in a few weeks time, cruising into the next round with a 6-1 victory.
The Jester from Leicester hasn't enjoyed the best run of form in the last few months but can usually be relied upon to come good when Sheffield is around the corner and he looked in really good nick here, compiling two century breaks to supplement runs of 77 and 55.
He will face Mark Williams for a place in the last four, the Welshman continuing his excellent season by edging out Masters champion Mark Allen 6-5.
With the Crucible around the corner, @markjesterselby is making a big statement here... #ChinaOpen pic.twitter.com/n22Q4Eosa3
— World Snooker (@WorldSnooker1) April 5, 2018
Stuart Bingham had far too much power for Graeme Dott, winning 6-2, and he now faces Neil Robertson, who looked in good heart as he beat Zhou Yuelong 6-1.
Barry Hawkins beat Cao Yupeng 6-5 to set up a clash against Tom Ford, a 6-2 winner against Luo Honghao.
Kyren Wilson defeated Ding Junhui 6-5 and he meets Jack Lisowski in the other quarter-final tie.
Lisowski beat Gary Wilson 6-2.
