Kyren Wilson is playing some of the finest snooker of his career and the Kettering ace is bidding for three straight titles as he takes on Chris Wakelin in the Champion of Champions decider at Leicester's Mattioli Arena on Sunday.
The 2024 world champion has pocketed the Northern Ireland Open and International Championship crowns already in what is now a 15-match winning streak.
If he goes on to win the Champion of Champions title he will become the first player to win three tournaments in a row since Judd Trump in 2023.
Wakelin, the reigning Scottish Open champion, has beaten world champions Mark Selby and Neil Robertson en route to this title match.
He admits that five years ago he could "never see myself qualifying" for events like the Champion of Champions, but the world number 12 is eager to make the most of the "huge honour" of contesting the final in Leicester against snooker's most in-form cueist.
Chris Wakelin v Kyren Wilson Tips Summary
Best Bet - Kyren Wilson -3.5 frames @ 11/10
Alternative Bet - Kyren Wilson over 1.5 centuries @ 8/15
Chris Wakelin v Kyren Wilson Prediction
Best Bet: Kyren Wilson -3.5 frames @ 11/10
No player on the WST circuit is firing better than Wilson right now and it will be a major shock if he doesn't complete his hat-trick of titles.
John Higgins pushed him all the way in the International Championship final, Wilson edging it 10-8, but before that the Warrior blitzed Jak Jones 9-2 in a one-sided title match in Belfast.
More of that may follow in Leicester against Wakelin.
Wilson raced into a 5-1 lead in his semi-final against Shaun Murphy and he was out of sight against world number one Zhao Xintong in rapid style after taking the first five frames.
He is putting frames away in clinical one-visit fashion, whereas Wakelin made just one break north of 60 in his wins over Barry Hawkins and Selby, before just one higher than 67 in his semi-final.
Wilson looks incredibly cool amongst the balls this week with 11 breaks of 70+ already. This is the first multi-session match this duo have contested and Wilson should stamp his class on proceedings for a comfortable victory.
Alternative Bet: Kyren Wilson over 1.5 centuries @ 8/15
Wilson has openly talked of his desire to play attacking snooker.
Murphy recovered from 5-1 down in the semi-final to close within a frame, but the Warrior fired in a long red with his opening shot in frame 10 and compiled a match-winning 110 break.
That was his second century in the semi-final and his fifth of the week at the Mattioli Arena.
He also made two ton-plus contributions in the International Championship final against Higgins and two in the semi-final win over Fan Zhengyi in China.
Wilson is already up to 28 centuries this season and his improved scoring prowess and cue ball control are the hallmarks of his success in recent seasons.
He should get plenty of scoring opportunities in this best-of-19 final and can add at least two more centuries to his tally.
Chris Wakelin v Kyren Wilson H2H Record & Stats
Chris Wakelin Wins | 3 |
Kyren Wilson Wins | 7 |
Key Match Stats
Wilson leads the head-to-head 7-3 and the Warrior has won three of the four non-Championship League meetings with Wakelin
The most recent clashes saw Wilson prevailing 6-2 at the 2024 UK Championship and 4-1 in the 2025 British Open
Wilson is into a third successive tournament final after winning the Northern Ireland Open and the International Championship. The Kettering potter is on a 15-match winning streak
Wilson is a 12-time ranking event winner and triumphed in the 2024 World Championship final. The Warrior is playing his second Champion of Champions final, after losing 10-9 to Ronnie O'Sullivan in 2018
Wakelin had not won a Champion of Champions match before this week, but he has beaten Hawkins, Selby and Robertson to reach the title match
The world number 12 has two ranking titles on his CV, the 2023 Shoot Out and the Scottish Open in 2025
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