Tony Drago crashed out of the China Open qualifiers yesterday when he lost 5-2 to Issara Kachaiwong in a third round match.

Drago had an excellent start, winning the first two frames, but Kachaiwong, who had eliminated Andy Hicks 5-1 in round two, fought back to level the score at the interval.

After the break, there was no stopping Kachaiwong as he gave Drago no chance, winning the three frames he needed without reply.