At 6:50 am Beijing time on January 18th, the last quarterfinal match of the 2025 Snooker Masters was concluded. Among the top eight players, only two were born in the 90s, and the competition between the champions of the last two World Championships has been decided. The 33-year-old new World Champion, Kyren Wilson, known as "The Jester," defeated the 29-year-old reigning World Champion, Luca Brecel, with a score of 6-4. The four semi-finalists have now been determined, and the semi-final matchups have been announced.
Among the four semi-finalists, three are from the 80s, one is from the 90s, three hold world championship titles, all being single-crown kings; three are former Masters champions, with Judd Trump being the most outstanding among them, having won twice in 2019 and 2023.
Ding Junhui, the 2011 Masters champion, was eliminated after being reversed by Trump with five consecutive victories during the day session. Xiao Bu, who had never reached the Masters final, also failed to achieve a breakthrough.
On this match day, only Trump managed to score a century break, bringing his career total to 1029 century breaks, quietly closing the gap with the legendary Ronnie O'Sullivan.
In the six days since the start of this Masters tournament, a total of 14 century breaks have been made. Zhang Anda's 141 points currently lead the highest single-frame score of the tournament, with a chance to win the £15,000 prize for the highest single-frame score.
Snooker Masters Quarterfinal Last Match Report
Luca Brecel 4:6 Kyren Wilson
The two players have faced each other eight times in their careers, with a 4-4 record. The first four encounters, three of which were in the 2019 Championship League, do not have much reference value. In the recent four matches, The Jester has won three and lost one.
Kyren Wilson started the match by winning the first two frames to take the lead. The subsequent script turned into a seesaw battle, with neither player achieving consecutive victories. Luca Brecel followed the storyline by winning the ninth frame to closely chase The Jester, who had reached match point, with the score at 4-5. In the tenth frame, after Wilson took the lead but made a mistake, both sides became entangled in a struggle. Ultimately, Kyren Wilson seized the opportunity, potting the pink ball to win the frame that was predestined for him in the script, securing victory. The 2024 World Champion defeated the 2023 World Champion Luca Brecel with a score of 6-4, advancing strongly to the semi-finals.
Throughout the match, Kyren Wilson scored five 50+ breaks with 71, 67, 64, 78, and 55 points, while Luca Brecel scored three 80+ breaks with 96, 84, and 83 points. Neither side managed to score a single-frame victory in the last two frames.
Complete Schedule and Viewing Guide for the Masters Semi-finals
Beijing time on January 18th, best of 11 frames, 6 to win
21:00
Shaun Murphy vs. Mark Allen
Next day 3:00
Judd Trump vs. Kyren Wilson
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