 Akani akawanazve mukana wakanaka pa2018 UK Championship, achikunda Eden Sharav naJames Cahill 6-5, uye achikunda Jak Jones 6-2 kuti asvike kumakwikwi ekupedzisira gumi nematanhatu kwegore rechipiri akateedzana, kwaakarasikirwa naStuart Bingham 6-2. Kukunda kwake kwakatevera pamutambo wenhabvu kwakauya paShoot-Out, kwaakakunda Lyu Haotian naBilly Joe Castle vasati varasikirwa mumutambo wechitatu kumutambi weamateur Ryan Davies. Akani akapedza mwaka nekutadza kupinda mu2019 World Championship, vakarasikirwa mumutambo wechipiri wokugadzirira 10-5 kuna Robert Milkins. Akapedza mwaka wechi52 muSnooker world rankings. 