Dudley's Reanne Evans goes out of the Wuxi Classic

Dudley snooker ace Reanne Evans saw her hopes of facing a former world champion ended today as she lost a wildcard qualifier at the Wuxi Classic event in China.

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Evans, making history as the first female player to appear at a major tournament, lost 5-2 to Ziu Zinghui, who will now face 2010 world champion Neil Robertson in the first round.

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The 27-year-old nine-time world women's snooker champion lost the opening three frames but cut the deficit before Chinese amateur Zinghui won through.

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