 Complete the following phrase:  Bingham made it to the final of the Six-red World Championship against Ding, which was decided on the final , which was won by Ding. Bingham conceded just three frames as he progressed through to the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters.ref name201617ref He led Selby 53, but lost the next three frames 56. Bingham lost by the same scoreline in the semi-finals of the English Open, this time to Liang Wenbo. A third ranking event semi-final of the season arrived at the International Championship, but Bingham was defeated 93 by Selby after being 20 ahead. He reached the final of the invitational China Championship and was 77 with John Higgins, who made three century breaks in a row to beat Bingham 107. He exited the Masters in the first round, losing 61 to eventual finalist Joe Perry and he lost in the semi-finals of the 