It has been a troublesome few months for Wilson after the cue he used to win the world title in Might 2024 was broken whereas being refurbished initially of this season, with a six-inch piece being snapped off the tip.
Wilson known as the incident “a freak accident completely out of my management” and one which had “ruined the cue I used to be conquering the world with”.
Following his first-round UK loss to Slessor, Wilson stated: “I am simply very misplaced. You had been very near seeing somebody have a psychological breakdown on the market.
“I needed the world to swallow me up as quickly as I missed the pink within the first body. It has been a nightmare. I gave it my all – however I simply knew I could not win.”
Since then, he has begun utilizing a brand new cue, however solely reached spherical three on the Scottish Open, shedding to world quantity 68 Chang Bingyu.
Wilson, 34, did additionally play within the Championship League earlier this month – and seemed again to his finest at Alexandra Palace in his first match in a Triple Crown occasion since that loss to Slessor.
“It has been a extremely robust time so I thanks for all of your love you’ve given me, it actually lifted me,” Wilson instructed the London crowd after Tuesday’s match.
“This venue can convey the very best out of you. I nonetheless have plenty of time on this sport so hopefully I can conquer this venue for a very long time.”
On his cue woes on the UK Championship, Wilson added: “I needed to put a ferrule and a tip on the cue on the day of my first-round match and it acquired to boiling level after I felt I had let individuals down.
“I had a little bit of a hissy match on the finish of that sport. I am over that now and I’ve acquired a cue that I have been taking part in with for the reason that Scottish Open and I am very proud of it.”
Wilson, who will meet both Australia’s Neil Robertson or England’s Chris Wakelin within the subsequent spherical, added: “Whenever you go on the market and may’t belief what you are utilizing, you don’t have any probability.
“I feel this cue is best as a result of there is a bit extra energy, a bit extra whip and it is about studying learn how to management that – I’ve had a month to get used to it, I’ve needed to modify my cue motion.”
Si, 23, performed his half in an entertaining sport with a break of 97 in body three, though he was unable to hitch compatriots Wu Yize, Xiao Guodong and Zhao Xintong within the final eight.
