 Complete the following phrase:  At the 2017 UK Championship, Mehta defeated Sam Baird in the opening round on a deciding frame 65, but lost in the second round to Luca Brecel 63. Mehta reached the second round of the Welsh Open defeating Martin ODonnell, before losing to Mark Williams. Mehtas final ranking appearance of the season was at the Gibraltar Open, where he reached the third round. He defeated Brian Ochoiski and Kurt Dunham before losing to Tian Pengfei. His final match of the season was in the first round of qualifying for the 