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Story summary
- Hossein Vafaei defeated Si Jiahui 10-3 at the Crucible, advancing to face world No. 1 Judd Trump in the second round.
- After earlier calling the venue “smelly,” Vafaei urged respect for the Crucible, likening it to Wimbledon.
- Vafaei said competing while Iran faces conflict feels like “lifting 10 people on my shoulders.”
- Former world champion Shaun Murphy built a 6-2 advantage over Xiao Guodong in their second-round encounter.
