Page receives rankings boost despite Championship League final defeat

Jackson Web page has moved contained in the world’s high 40 regardless of shedding 3-1 to Ali Carter within the Championship League ultimate on Wednesday in Leicester.

The 22-year-old Welshman reached his first main ultimate on the season’s first rating occasion, however was left helpless as two-time world finalist Carter produced breaks of 116, 96 and 50 to say his sixth rating title on the Mattioli Area.

Web page strikes up from 45 to a profession excessive of 39 within the newest provisional rankings after incomes £23,000 for reaching the ultimate with world No. 10 Carter accumulating £33,000 to shut the hole on world No. 9 Mark Williams to solely 4,500 factors.

“I’m delighted with how I performed within the ultimate, I felt probably the most comfy with probably the most at stake which is agreeable,” stated Carter, who returns to motion on the Shanghai Masters reside on Eurosport and discovery+ (15-21 July)

“Jackson is such an awesome younger participant with a ton of potential and was taking part in nice, so I’m delighted to get a victory over one of many younger weapons.”

Carter denied Williams the possibility to contest an all-Welsh ultimate with a 3-1 win over the three-time world champion of their Group 1 decider.

Web page edged out Crucible semi-finalist David Gilbert on body distinction to high Group 2.

Elsewhere, current Welsh Open finalist Martin O’Donnell was rewarded for his run to the ultimate day of the occasion by transferring up 10 locations from 63 to the 53 on the earth courtesy of the £8,000 he picked up whereas former World Seniors champion David Lilley is as much as 57th for incomes £8,000.