On the evening of April 3, Beijing time, the 2018 Snooker China Open continued the first round of competition. Ding Junhui, now ranked No. 4 in the world, won the 89th Studman 6-4 after a small encounter, and advanced to the top 32 against Xiao Guodong. O’Sullivan showed a perfect score of 147. The result was a 2-6 loss to the little-known Slyther, the biggest upset in the first round.