Bangkok: "Moo Paknam" displayed a stellar performance, defeating Murphy 6-4 to advance to the semi-finals of the "China Open 2026" snooker tournament. "Moo Paknam," also known as Noppon Saengkham, the world number 45 snooker player from Thailand, continued his impressive form by defeating Shaun Murphy, the world number 6 and former world champion from England, 6-4 frames. This victory marks his first time reaching the semi-finals of this professional snooker tournament in history.
According to Thai News Agency, Moo Paknam will face the winner of the match between Joe Yu Long, world number 22, and David Gilbert, world number 32, on Saturday, August 15th, 2026, at 1:00 PM (Thai time). In this tournament, the Thai snooker player has already defeated three former world champions consecutively.
Moo Paknam's journey through the China Open 2026 has been remarkable. Starting with the Round of 32, he defeated Judd Trump, the world number 1. In the Round of 16, he overcame Ronnie O'Sullivan, the world number 14. Finally, in the quarter-finals, he claimed victory against Shaun Murphy, the world number 6.