Riyadh

He won five tournaments last term and reached the semi-finals at the Xi'an Grand Prix, Shanghai Masters and Riyadh Season Snooker Championship earlier in this campaign.

The 30-year-old has finished top six in every event since being runner-up at February's season opener in Riyadh.

Earlier on Tuesday, Moscow said Ukraine had continued to target Russia's civilian energy infrastructure while the peace talks in Riyadh were under way.

The attack, which Ukraine says targeted civilian infrastructure, took place as US and Russian negotiators met in Riyadh for talks aimed at pausing aspects of the war.

So could these Riyadh talks produce the breakthrough so many are hoping for?