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Neil Robertson storms past Wu Yize to advance at the Crucible

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Neil Robertson produced a brilliant display of scoring to storm into the second round of the Cazoo World Championship with victory against Wu Yize in Sheffield.Robertson held a 6-3 lead overnight and wasted no time in completing a 10-3 success in stunning fashion with a century and two rare total clearances of 146 in the last three frames.The Australian left-hander will face Welshman Jak Jones next after the Crucible debutant became the first qualifier to reach the second round this year thanks to a 10-6 win over two-time runner-up Ali Carter.And Belgian's Luca Brecel won the first decider of the championship, holding off a spirited fightback to beat Ricky Walden 10-9 and record his first win at the venue at the sixth attempt.Robertson has flattered to deceive at the Crucible since his solitary title win in 2010, but his impressive first-round triumph will provide the 41-year-old with immense confidence heading into the remainder of the tournament."It was crazy, really," he said. "I was able to be ultra-clinical and to make two 146 breaks was really nice."My preparation has been the best it has ever been - I have been practising twice a day - and that has played a massive part in my game."Where it leads, who knows?

Hopefully I am still here in a couple of weeks, but if I am not, at least I have done everything right in my preparation."Jones took a 5-4 lead into the second session of his match against Carter and, after the players shared the first four frames of the evening, Jones claimed the next three to seal a hard-fought win."I'm just so pleased to win," Jones told Eurosport. "I probably needed Ali to miss that black (in the final frame) and leave me a red over the middle to get over the line."When he missed the black

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