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Swail misses out on the China Open

Joe Swail failed to qualify for the first round of the China Open
Joe Swail failed to qualify for the first round of the China Open

Robert Milkins qualified for today's first round proper of the China Open, upsetting Joe Swail with a 5-4 victory.

The popular Ulsterman came back from 3-1 and 4-3 down, bagging a 127 break in frame eight, but Milkins produced a well-constructed 78 to snatch the final frame.

Earlier, Stuart Pettman had an easier time against Cao Yupeng, claiming three frames in a row to progress with a 5-2 win.

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