Morning all!
Goodness me, mates, what a day this is: all four quarters to a finish with three tight and one on the cusp of tight. I’ve not a clue what’s going to happen, but I can’t wait to bring it to you.
Today’s Schedule
- Kyren Wilson v John Higgins
- Judd Trump v Jak Jones
- David Gilbert v Stephen Maguire
- Stuart Bingham v Ronnie O’Sullivan
- Kyren Wilson v John Higgins
- Stuart Bingham v Ronnie O’Sullivan
Tuesday recap – Trump and Jones remain locked after tight evening session, O’Sullivan and Bingham level
There is still nothing to split Judd Trump and Jak Jones after two sessions of their World Championship quarter-final, with the pair locked at 8-8 heading into Wednesday’s decisive third meeting.
Trump, a 2019 world champion, was the huge favourite ahead of the tie but scrapped to 4-4 in the first session and couldn’t pull away from the determined Welshman on Tuesday evening.
Play will continue on Wednesday morning at 10:00 UK time, with the winner set to face Ronnie O’Sullivan or Stuart Bingham in the last four.
The two are locked at 4-4 after both players surrendered the lead in an even opening session to their World Championship quarter-final.
World No. 1 O’Sullivan, bidding for a record eighth Crucible title in Sheffield, got off to a sloppy start and trailed 3-1 before a run of three straight frames edged him in front.
But 2015 world champion Bingham claimed the final frame of the session to level things up and leave the tie finely poised ahead of its resumption on Wednesday.
Elsewhere, Kyren Wilson took a 5-3 lead over four-time world champion John Higgins while Stephen Maguire will be attempting the mother of all comebacks after fighting back to 10-6 having trailed 7-1 and 9-2 to David Gilbert.