Robertson and Wu set up English Open final meeting

Neil Robertson hit Chris Wakelin 6-1 to group up an English Open last against Wu Yize, who thrashed Ishpreet Singh Chadha 6-0.

The Australian knocked successful a 92 break successful nan 2nd framework to return a 2-0 lead earlier Wakelin pulled 1 backmost pinch an 82.

Robertson past reeled disconnected nan adjacent 4 frames, which included break a 71, to unafraid triumph successful Brentwood, Essex.

"I felt ultra-focused, each changeable afloat concentration, not allowing my mind to rotation astatine all," Robertson, who has won 23 ranking titles, told Eurosport.

"I'm really pleased to get to nan last pinch really accordant all-round snooker."

China's Wu, 20, overcame Judd Trump successful nan quarter-finals and was a ascendant victor against India's Singh Chadha arsenic he secured a spot successful his first ranking arena final.

Singh Chadha had beaten Mark Selby 6-5 successful nan past 8 but struggled for shape successful his maiden semi-final quality and Wu took advantage.

"I'm emotion awesome now," said Wu. "There was rather a spot of unit successful this lucifer for maine and this is simply a very bully result.

“My force astir apt felt a batch of unit and couldn't execute to his accustomed level. It decidedly took up a batch of his power winning past night. I regularly practise pinch him and I deliberation he's a very bully player."

He added: "It would beryllium a caller opening to triumph nan title. Winning a title would bring a caller consciousness of responsibility."