SightRight pair Stuart Bingham and Martin Gould both progressed to the quarter-finals of the World Grand Prix with impressive victories on Wednesday.
Bingham enjoyed a 4-2 success against Matthew Selt, while Gould dispatched of reigning World Champion and world number one Mark Selby, triumphing by the same score line.
Gould’s scalp may be regarded as the shock of the tournament so far but it came as no surprise to SightRight founder and owner Stephen Feeney, who coaches Gould and Bingham.
Feeney, the world’s leading sighting and alignment expert, had predicted a memorable week for the talented duo and his assessment has proved to be as accurate as their potting.
Feeney said: “I knew that both players were ready to do some damage this week and it is looking great for them.
“Stuart is growing into the tournament and Martin secured an absolutely huge victory. There is no better way to boost confidence than beating the world number one and world champion in such convincing fashion.”
Bingham will face Mark Davis in Friday’s quarter-finals, when Gould will meet Peter Ebdon.
Following his victory over Selby, Gould told World Snooker: “It’s a great result for me and now I’ve got to produce that again in my next match.
“I never worry about who I’m playing, I just go out there raring to go and do my job. I’ve got a day off tomorrow so I think I’ll find somewhere to play some cribbage and dominoes.”
The World Grand Prix resumes on Friday and concludes over the weekend. It is being shown live on ITV4.