Trump record broken
Not that one.
JUDD Trump had his streak of reaching the quarter-finals of every event he has entered in 2024 broken yesterday.
The No1 ranked star was beaten 6-4 by Chinese star Xu Si.
Day four round-up
What a sensational day four of action we had in Nanjing.
Here’s a recap of all the results from the International Championship.
Lyu 5-6 Higgins
Pang 4-6 Page
Trump 4-6 Si
Wakelin 6-4 Williams
Hawkins 2-6 K. Wilson
Jun 3-6 Ding
Lisowski 3-6 Xiao
G. Wilson 6-3 Selby
Quarter-final line-up
Tomorrow there will be a mouthwatering selection of quarter-final match-ups in Nanjing.
Which one are you most looking forward to?
Chris Wakelin v John Higgins
Jackson Page v Xiao Guodong
Xu Si v Gary Wilson
Kyren Wilson v Ding Junhui
Xu Si reaction
Chinese star Xu Si ended Judd Trump’s remarkable record of having at least reached the quarter-finals of every event he has entered this year, by beating him 6-4 in the last 16 earlier today.
Following his remarkable win, Xu said: “It was my mindset during the key moments that helped.
“In the last frame, I felt a bit of tension, but luckily things went well, and I didn’t leave any easy shots.
“Finishing the match felt really good. Sometimes you reach a point where you’re very nervous, and then suddenly you’re not nervous anymore.
“I feel there’s a much smaller gap now between myself and the top players.
“Recently, many Chinese players have been advancing to the latter stages of tournaments, which shows a significant improvement overall.”
Results in full
With the action having concluded for the day in Nanjing, let’s take a look at all the results.
Lyu 5-6 Higgins
Pang 4-6 Page
Trump 4-6 Si
Wakelin 6-4 Williams
Hawkins 2-6 K. Wilson
Jun 3-6 Ding
Lisowski 3-6 Xiao
G. Wilson 6-3 Selby
Final score – Wilson through
Gary Wilson has beaten Mark Selby 6-3 to advance in the China Internatiinal Championship.
Wilson, 39, produced a composed performance to dump out the No4-ranked Selby.
Upon his triumph, that’s it for today’s action in Nanjing.
Wilson 6-3 Selby
