Ben Mertens, a 14-year-old boy who won the World Open Under-16 Snooker Championships in 2018, is one of the most promising young talents on this planet.

His partner Luca Brecel, ranking 15th in the world, was satisfied with their performances so far and looked forward to the rest of the tournament.

The 2019 Snooker World Cup opened on June 24 and will run until June 30 in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province.