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Stan Wakelin secured an appearance in the Champion of Champions final on Thursday night, overcoming a fierce mid-match surge from Neil Robertson to seal an 8-3 victory.
- Wakelin’s breakthrough run to the final at the Champion of Champions follows his previous career success with the victory at the Scottish Open 2025.
After falling into a 3-2 deficit, Wakelin seized total control of the table.
The Englishman completely shut down his opponent’s scoring opportunities. In the sixth, seventh, and eighth frames combined, Robertson could muster a mere nine total points.
Wakelin capitalized with relentless, solid breakbuilding. He rattled off scores of 83-4, 100-0, and 87-5 to punch his ticket to the championship match.
The 34-year-old earned the biggest milestone of his career when he captured the 2025 Scottish Open title. Earning a spot in this elite invitational tournament required winning one of the 15 designated tour events over the past year, or entering as the defending champion.
To reach this stage, Wakelin first dispatched top-seeded defending champion Mark Selby 6-2 in the group final.
Fellow Englishmen Shaun Murphy and Kyren Wilson lock horns in the second semi-final match.
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