6-3! 6-4! The Top Four of the Masters Are Out: The World's Top Two Face Off in a Peak Match, and the Only Chinese Player Is Eliminated
On January 18th, Beijing time, the last two quarter-finals of the 2025 Snooker Masters have concluded. Trump defeated Ding Junhui 6-3, and Kyren Wilson overcame Brecel 6-4. Including Murphy and Mark Allen who advanced earlier, the top four of the Masters have been determined. The two semi-finals have also been set: the world's top two, Trump and Kyren Wilson, will face off at the peak, while Murphy and Mark Allen will compete for another place in the final.
Si Jiahui and Zhang Anda were eliminated in the first round, leaving Ding Junhui as the only Chinese player to reach the quarter-finals after his thrilling 6-5 victory over Mark Williams. However, in the battle for the top eight, Ding Junhui was also eliminated, losing five consecutive games and falling 3-6 to world number one Trump after leading 3-1 in total points.
In the first four rounds of the first half, Ding Junhui almost seized all opportunities, making three shots over 70 points to lead Trump 3-1 in total points. However, after the intermission, Trump exploded with a frenzy, directly winning five consecutive games to reverse Ding Junhui 6-3.
Throughout the game, Trump made a century break and five shots over 50 points, while Ding Junhui only had three shots over 70 points in the first half. In the entire second half, Trump continuously made single shots of 97, 53, 125, 62, and 75 points, giving Ding Junhui no chance. From the second half of the sixth game to the end of the ninth game, Ding Junhui scored zero points, while Trump scored 368 points in a row, creating a super wave of 368-0. After the technical statistics: Trump's shot success rate was 95%, and his long-range success rate was 91%, delivering terrifying-level data! After eliminating Ding Junhui and advancing to the top four of the Masters, Trump's current single-season total prize money has reached 1,295,200 pounds, breaking O'Sullivan's record of 1,265,500 pounds in the 2023/24 season.
The last quarter-final match was between two post-90s world champions, Brecel and Kyren Wilson. Brecel is the 2023 World Championship winner, while Kyren Wilson is the 2024 World Championship winner.
In this match, Kyren Wilson took the initiative first, continuously making single shots of 71 and 67 points to win the first two rounds and establish a 2-0 lead in total points. Brecel responded with a single shot of 96 points to win the third round and successfully won back a game. Kyren Wilson then made another single shot of 64 points, leading 3-1 in total points in the first four rounds of the first half.
In the second half, Brecel took the lead with a single shot of 84 points to win the fifth round, narrowing the total score to 2-3. Kyren Wilson remained stable, immediately responding with a single shot of 78 points to maintain his lead. Brecel then made a single shot of 83 points, once again reducing the total score gap to one game. Kyren Wilson won the eighth round with a single shot of 55 points, scoring 85-0. Brecel won the ninth round with a score of 68-4. Kyren Wilson won the tenth round 60-52 to convert the match point and advance with a total score of 6-4. With Kyren Wilson's advancement to the top four, the complete lineup of the top four of this Masters has been determined. Mark Allen and Murphy will face off in the upper half, while world number one Trump and world number two Kyren Wilson will face off at the peak in the lower half.