Kyren Wilson, Neil Robertson and Judd Trump set century pace with Scottish Open snooker on course to break record

The Scottish Open in Edinburgh is on course to become the heaviest-scoring ranking event of the 2022/23 snooker campaign.

With eight last-32 matches and eight last-16 ties on Thursday, the Meadowbank event has so far produced an impressive 52 century breaks at the finals venue, 17 short of the Northern Ireland Open total live on Eurosport.

2020 world finalist Kyren Wilson tops the chart with five centuries to his name before he faces Stephen Maguire in the last 32. Neil Robertson, Zhao Xintong, Jamie Jones and Shaun Murphy have all contributed three.

Wilson made three straight tons in a 4-0 whitewash of Ng On Yee in the first round before adding two more in a 4-3 success against Matthew Stevens.

Jones finished his 4-0 victory over Chen Zifan with three straight centuries on Wednesday ahead of a last-32 meeting with John Higgins.

Ali Carter produced two centuries of 101 and 107 in a 4-2 win over British Open finalist Robbie Williams that saw Williams respond with a 131. Carter chases a last-16 spot against Jack Lisowski.

The quality of the scoring can be attributed to favourable conditions in the Scottish capital and the support of large crowds with 13 of the world’s top 16 reaching the last 32.

2022/23 Century list

• Northern Ireland Open – 69 centuries
• British Open – 62 centuries
• UK Championship – 54 centuries
• Scottish Open – 52 centuries
• European Masters – 49 centuries

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