Defeat goes on: Hong Kong’s Marco Fu loses out to Dave Gilbert in opening round of Shanghai Masters
Fu’s disappointing start to the 2016/17 season goes on after another first round loss
Hong Kong cueist Marco Fu’s disappointing start to the 2016-17 season continued in China yesterday when he was narrowly defeated in the opening round of the Shanghai Masters.
The 38-year-old suffered a surprise 5-4 defeat against England’s David Gilbert.
Fu has now failed to advance past the opening stage in three of the four ranking events he has played so far this season. He reached the second round at the Indian Open.
Gilbert secured victory in a high-quality encounter after winning a tense deciding frame.
Fu had raced into a 3-0 lead compiling breaks of 119 and 79 along the way. But let the momentum pass to Gilbert who claimed the final three frames to seal his place in the last 16.