Congratulations to China’s Ju Reti, who today became the first ever amateur player to win either a European or Asian Tour event, with a 4-1 victory against the in-form Michael Holt.
With a win against Cao Yupeng in the earlier rounds and a string of fellow Chinese amateurs behind him, Ju hit top breaks of 58 and 55 on his way to establishing an early 3-0 lead, before soon coming through two frames later.
Having also hit a tournament high 142 earlier in the event, as well as also having defeated the likes of Mark Williams, Mike Dunn and Barry Pinches in previous events, Ju would appear to be a player of some talent. At 30 years of age it would be a stretch to label him as ‘up and coming’ but his victory this week assures him of a place in the PTC Finals, as well as a main tour spot, should he choose to accept it.
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