Judd Trump blasts past Ding Junhui in powerful Masters quarter-final win
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Judd Trump turned on the style in a brilliant 6-3 win over Ding Junhui on Friday afternoon, booking his spot in the Masters semi-final. The win confirms that Trump has already had the most lucrative season in snooker history, beating Ronnie O’Sullivan’s previous record of £1,265,500, with a string of big events still to come, climaxing at the World Championship.
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The match actually started a little concerningly for the world number one as Ding went 2-0 and 3-1 ahead and looked very good in doing so. The Chinese superstar made breaks of 70, 74 and 72 to have the lead at the interval and looked to be in control. However, Trump was unruffled and returned from the break in play in sensational style, winning the next five frames.
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He made breaks of 97, 53, 125, 62 and 75 as he blasted his opponent away. Ding did have a chance in the sixth but spurned it, then did not score a point in the final three frames. ‘It’s amazing to play like that in front of these fans,’ said Trump. ‘Coming out here is the best feeling in the world. I’m absolutely thrilled to play at that standard after the interval. It’s so inspiring to play in this venue.’.
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On the big money he has won this season, Trump added: ‘Don’t tell everyone here! Thanks everyone for the support. It’s amazing to come out here and play in front of everyone, I’m so privileged to be doing what I’m doing.’. Trump will take on Luca Brecel or Kyren Wilson in the semi-finals on Saturday, with Shaun Murphy and Mark Allen set to battle it out in the other clash in the last four.
