What could – and perhaps should – have been for Kyren Wilson.The former snooker world champion had the opportunity to rewrite the record books during his round of 16 clash against Si Jiahui at the Shanghai Masters.Wilson’s cheekiness proved costly in ShanghaiGettyWilson clawed back from a 3-1 deficit to oust his Chinese rival 6-5 in an enthralling contest that had the crowd inside the Luwan Gymnasium enthused.Their duel on the baize also featured six century breaks throughout, which tied the record for the most in a best-of-11 contest.The feat had been achieved twice before when Judd Trump and Neil Robertson made six century breaks at the 2016 Masters, while Robertson and Mark Selby combined for the same number in 2020.However, Wilson had the opportunity to snatch the record all for himself and Jiahui in the deciding frame with a seventh century break.The 33-year-old was on 97 and had only the black to pot.But instead of taking the boring option of making the simple shot, Wilson decided he would entertain the crowd as he turned his head towards them and away from the ball when pulling back his cue.Unfortunately for Wilson, it backfired as the black cannoned off the side.Wilson’s miss ultimately mattered little as he still claimed victory.What was Wilson’s reaction to his miss?But upon being informed about the significance of the shot had he made it, Wilson was left to lament what had just transpired.“Oh, no,” Wilson said.TNT SportsThe 33-year-old tried to show off but failed and missed out on making history[/caption]“Oh, really! Yeah, I did the silly no-look thing.“Especially in China, I feel like it’s blowing up here. A lot of it is about doing things differently to other players.“So you have got to have a little bit of fun. I tried to have a bit of fun with the no-look blacks.“The crowd really appreciated that sort of thing. They like to see a little bit of character from the players.“Disappointed that it has not broken the record because I didn’t know that. But an amazing game to be involved in.”Despite what was on offer had he potted the black, Wilson conceded there was ‘no chance’ he would have taken a different approach to the shot if he could go back in time.Wilson would always take the option to entertain the crowdVCG via Getty“I still would do it,” Wilson said.“It’s about doing things a little bit differently.“We are stepping into a modern era in snooker. It’s nice to see someone do something a little bit different.”When is Wilson in action next?Wilson, the No. 3 seed in Shanghai, now awaits either snooker icon Ronnie O’Sullivan or Barry Hawkins in the quarter-finals.It is the third time Wilson has reached the final eight at the tournament, having made the semi-finals and quarter-finals in 2018 and 2019 respectively.The return to the quarter-finals represents a marked improvement from Wilson’s previous two outings in Shanghai, as he was knocked out in the second round on both occasions.