Former title winner Judd Trump moved into the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals as he accomplished a complete 13-7 win over 14th seed Tom Ford.
Trump, 34, got here into this event as quantity two on this planet with 5 rating titles below his belt already this season, however the 2019 world champion desires extra.
“The Worlds is particular and all of the greats have managed to win it a number of instances,” mentioned Trump earlier than the event began. “I don’t know when the prime is in snooker, however I really feel I’m someplace there or thereabouts.
“Until I win right here it’s a failure for me. If I am going house from a event and I’ve not received, it’s a failure. It’s a horrible feeling shedding and something lower than a win just isn’t ok.”
Trump will face world quantity 44 Jak Jones after the Welshman battled to a 13-9 win over final 12 months’s shock semi-finalist China’s Si Jiahui.
“Judd and Ronnie O’Sullivan are two of one of the best gamers on this planet so it doesn’t get any harder than that,” mentioned 30-year-old Jones.
“Everyone seems to be anticipating a Ronnie-Judd semi-final so I’ve received nothing to lose and I’ll simply attempt my finest and see what occurs.”
Jones had seen a 6-2 lead trimmed to 9-7 within the second session, however he had sufficient left within the reserves to complete off Si once they returned on Saturday.
After coming by way of a match of generally dismal high quality, Jones accepted he must play higher in opposition to Trump once they meet on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“I really feel relieved,” mentioned Jones. “It was a completely surprising match. Right now was somewhat bit higher however I do not understand how I received. I do not suppose both of us had been scientific – somebody simply needed to win.
“I received 4 black-ball video games within the first session to be 6-2 up. If I am profitable after I’m not enjoying effectively there is a constructive in that.”
