This morning, the sixth day of the snooker Masters ended, and when we woke up, the Chinese team was in ruins, with no one left. Ding Junhui wasted a great advantage of leading 3-1 in the quarterfinals, being swept away by Trump in a wave, losing 3-6 and being reversed, missing out on the semi-finals. The top four have emerged, with the five tigers of the post-80s becoming two tigers, and the two matchups have been revealed.
Ding Junhui faced Trump twice last year, suffering a crushing defeat of 4-10 in the final of the World Open and failing in the first round of the Championship League. In the new year, he fought against the world No. 1 again, adding new wounds to old ones. In the first four rounds, both sides combined to make four shots over 70, with Ding Junhui leading 3-1, but then suddenly lost his chain in the second half, scoring only 39 points in five rounds and being shut out three times! Trump made a century break and four shots over 50, making a strong comeback at 6-3 and advancing to the top four.
Thus, the five tigers of the post-80s became two tigers, with Robertson, Selby, and Ding Junhui all eliminated. Murphy will face Mark Allen in the semi-finals. Trump is fully committed to reaching the sixth final of the season, aiming for his third Masters title.
The battle between the post-90s players, Kyren Wilson and Luca Brecel, was spectacular, with the two completing a total of eight single-shot victories. Wilson was slightly superior, maintaining the lead despite Brecel's counterattack. He ended the match at 60-52 in the tenth round, setting the final score at 6-4, and will meet Trump in the semi-finals, with a peak confrontation imminent.