Ken Doherty recovered from 2-1 down to edge Nigel Bond 3-2, while Mark Williams was sunk 3-0 by Stuart Bingham in the season's first major tournament.

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And Welsh Open winner Stephen Lee was a 3-2 winner over Basildon's Stuart Bingham, who lost his first game after a 3-0 win over Welshman Mark Williams earlier in the day.

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Both players won four out of five group games, Murphy finishing with a 4-3 win over Ding Junhui, and Fu beating Stuart Bingham by the same score, but Murphy finished top of the group on frame difference.

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