Kyren Wilson hammered world number one Zhao Xintong 6-1 to cruise into the semi-finals of the Sportsbet.io Champion of Champions tournament in Leicester.

The Kettering potter racked up his 13th and 14th successive match wins, securing a victory double on Thursday as he continues to ride on the crest of a wave that has seen win back-to-back ranking titles.

Off the back of winning the Northern Irish Open in Belfast and the International Championship in China, Wilson took on Ali Carter in the Champion of Champions last 16 on Thursday afternoon.

He won that one 4-2, before going on to see off Zhao in the last eight on Thursday evening, and he will now face Shaun Murphy in the semi-final on Saturday night (start 7pm).

Wilson, who trains out of Barratts Club in Northampton, is targeting a third straight tournament win, something that has not been done since Judd Trump achieved the feat in 2023.

Against Zhao, Wilson piled in breaks of 75, 100, 123, 86 and 104 as he opened up a 5-0 lead, and although the Chinese player then pulled one back, the Kettering potter wrapped it up in the next to seal the win.

“That was one of the best performances I’ve produced," said Wilson.

"Zhao is world number one, so you have to play to that standard if you want to win or you’ll be on the receiving end of that.

"I enjoy playing against him.

"He knows how to play the game in the right way, like I feel I try to do, and because of that you can bounce off each other and get the momentum to keep rolling.

"The standard on tour is so incredibly high, so to win 14 in a row is awesome.

"They’ve been big tournaments, so long may that continue.”

It is the fourth time Wilson has reached the Champion of Champions semi-finals, but he has only previously made the final once - losing 10-9 to Ronnie O'Sullivan in 2018.

Murphy was also dominant in his semi-final, beating China’s Chang Bingyu 6-0.

The other semi-final is played on Friday night, and sees Neil Robertson takes on Chris Wakelin.