World champion Wu Yize struck three centuries as he beat Si Jiahui 6-2 in the second round of the Shanghai Masters.

In his first match of the season, Yize went 3-0 up before his Chinese compatriot pulled two frames back.

Yize responded by knocking in breaks of 108 and two 140s as he took three frames in a row for a victory which sets up a quarter-final against Shaun Murphy in a repeat of their thrilling 2026 World Championship final.

Murphy came through a tough battle with Zhou Yuelong before winning 6-5 as he struck a 65 to win the deciding frame.

“It was great to feel the enthusiasm from the crowd. It’s been quite a while since I last played in front of fans like this,” said Yize, 22.

“I also haven’t really had the chance to practise properly recently, so when I got back out there I felt a little rusty at first.

“Fortunately, I managed to find my own rhythm and I think that was the key to winning today’s match.”

Zhao Xintong, the 2025 world champion, also hit three tons (112, 100 and 101) in his 6-2 win against fellow Chinese player Ding Junhui and will next play Neil Robertson.

Four-time world champion John Higgins edged past Jack Lisowski 6-5 to set up a last-eight tie against Judd Trump.

Lisowski knocked in a 123 and 109 to level the match at 5-5 before Higgins took the final frame on the black.