Northern Ireland hope Jordan Brown admitted he “didn’t do myself justice” after his Champion of Champions debut ended at the first hurdle.
The Welsh Open champion was left kicking himself after missed chances saw him lose 4-2 to former World Championship finalist Kyren Wilson at the last 16 stage in Bolton.
And the dejected world No 33 reflected: “There were a few missed opportunities that I’ll have to learn from.
“I didn’t do myself justice out there. I’ll learn from that because I feel I belong with the big boys out there.
“I’ve already proved it by beating Ronnie O’Sullivan in a final to get here, it doesn’t get much better than that.
“I want more of those opportunities and I’m doing everything I can to ensure I get them. I feel like I’m on the right path.”
Brown missed a pink to win the first frame and found himself 2-0 down after world No 5 Wilson pocketed a 59 break.
The Antrim Ferrari hit back with a 56 run of his own before the former Shanghai Masters champion reclaimed his two-frame cushion with a match high 89 visit.
Thirty-four-year-old Brown once again pegged Wilson back but missed a red when set to send the match to a decider as the English potter made a match-winning 71 to reach the quarter-finals.
And frustrated Brown added: “It was an absolute privilege to be a part of this event.
“The one thing I’m gutted about is I didn’t force it to a decider because I felt good.”
