<prompt> 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 wokuronga kwakauya paShoot-Out  <response>: , kwaakakunda Lyu Haotian naBilly Joe Castle vasati varasikirwa mumutambo wechitatu kumutambi weamateur Ryan Davies. Akani akapedza mwaka uyu nekutadza kupinda mumakwikwi e2019 World Championship, achirasikirwa mumutambo wechipiri wekukwanisa 10-5 kuna Robert Milkins. Akapedza mwaka wechi52 muSnooker world rankings. 