On January 18, 2025, Beijing time, with the elimination of Luca Brecel by Kyren Wilson with a score of 6-4, the semi-finalists of the Snooker Masters were all determined. Ding Junhui lost five consecutive frames after leading 3-1 and was defeated by Judd Trump with a score of 3-6. The victorious Trump will face the newly crowned world champion Kyren Wilson in the semi-finals. The other semi-final will be between Shaun Murphy and Mark Allen.
The third quarter-final match was between Ding Junhui and the world number one, Judd Trump. Ding Junhui started off in hot form, scoring 70, 74, and 72 points in singles, leading 3-1 at the half-time break. After that, Trump began to exert himself, continuously scoring 97, 53, 125, 62, and 75 points in singles. He displayed his fiery offensive touch, sealing Ding Junhui in the seventh, eighth, and ninth frames. Trump won five frames in a row, directly reversing Ding Junhui with a 6-3 score to advance to the semi-finals.
In fact, Ding Junhui played well in this game, except for a low-level mistake in the rack, he performed normally for the rest of the time. However, the recovered Trump is indeed too terrifying. His ability to score continuously is indeed very strong. Once he succeeds in long-range attacking, it becomes difficult for Ding Junhui to get on the field. Although Ding Junhui failed to reach the semi-finals of this Masters, his state is quite good, and the upcoming matches are still worth looking forward to, especially the World Championship.
Trump advanced strongly to the semi-finals and will face the newly crowned world champion Kyren Wilson in the semi-finals. The last quarter-final match was a direct dialogue between two post-90s world champions. Kyren Wilson maintained the lead throughout, while Luca Brecel was always in pursuit. Kyren Wilson scored five times over 50 points, while Luca Brecel scored 96, 84, and 83 points in singles. Kyren Wilson eliminated Luca Brecel with a score of 6-4, securing the last semi-final spot in the Masters.
With this, all the quarter-finals of this Masters have ended, and the semi-finalists have been officially determined. The semi-finals will be: Shaun Murphy vs. Mark Allen in the upper half, and Judd Trump vs. Kyren Wilson in the lower half. According to the schedule, the next match day will feature the semi-finals. The first semi-final will start at 21:00 on January 18, with Shaun Murphy facing Mark Allen, and the second semi-final will start at 3:00 am on January 19, with Judd Trump against Kyren Wilson.
Judging from the performances in the previous two rounds, the players who have entered the semi-finals have all shown good form and possess the strength to win the championship. The world number one, Judd Trump, is obviously the favorite to win the title. If anyone can stop Trump, then the first post-90s player, Kyren Wilson, is undoubtedly the best choice. Every time he faces Trump, Kyren Wilson can show good form. After winning the World Championship, Kyren Wilson's performance has become increasingly stable. This semi-final is worth looking forward to!