Judd Trump, talking after Shanghai Masters semi-final defeat of Ronnie O’Sullivan: “I felt comfortable and I knew that I’d lost quite a few times in a row to him. It was nice to get one back and show I could still play a little bit.”; Trump will face Shaun Murphy in Sunday’s last
Final Up to date: 20/07/24 6:18pm
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s eight-year unbeaten run on the Shanghai Masters got here to a halt on Saturday in a 10-3 semi-final defeat to Judd Trump
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s eight-year undefeated run on the Shanghai Masters got here to a dramatic halt on Saturday when he was thrashed 10-3 by Judd Trump within the semi-finals.
O’Sullivan got here into the competition on a 21-game profitable streak within the match and looking for a fifth consecutive title, however by no means obtained going within the afternoon as Trump romped to an 8-1 lead.
Trump, but to win a Shanghai Masters title, loved breaks of 106, 128 and 127 in a totally dominant session.
O’Sullivan got here out combating within the night, taking the primary body of the session with a clearance of 71 after which punishing a expensive miss from Trump to make it 8-3, however Trump responded with breaks of 110 and 67 to safe his first win over O’Sullivan since 2020.
Throughout the interval, the loss of life of Ray Reardon – O’Sullivan’s former mentor and coach – was introduced. The six-time world champion, who was 91, had been battling most cancers.
Trump will face Shaun Murphy in Sunday’s Shanghai Masters last
Trump will now face Shaun Murphy in Sunday’s last after ‘The Magician’ recovered from an 8-5 deficit to beat Mark Selby 10-8.
“I think the standard of play was probably reminiscent of the Masters final. I felt comfortable and I knew that I’d lost quite a few times in a row to him,” Trump mentioned after his win.
“It’s obviously not a record you want to have where he fancies his chances every time he plays you. So it was nice to get one back and show I could still play a little bit.”
