Friday results:
Barry Hawkins 6-3 Mark Selby
Joe Perry 6-1 Ding Junhui.
Semi Finals:
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Marco Fu
Barry Hawkins v Joe Perry
Hoping for a Fu-Perry final
Both semis could be interesting.
O'Sullivan will be the crowd favourite as usual but Fu could easily pose him problems. Fu is in very good form after his recent Scottish Open win while the 'Rocket' has yet to hit top gear.
Hawkins v Perry is perhaps even more intriguing. Perry has been ultra solid in all departments so far while Hawkins is in that same mould most of the time in the majors. Hoping for a 6-5 classic.
Ronnie won 6-4 after a changed tip.
well done joe, great comeback!
a fellow gooner.
Barry Hawkins absolutely bottled it.
Had chances in every frame from 5-2 up and contrived to throw it away. I have seen some comebacks in my time but that takes some believing.
That match will haunt him for a long time. Perry will have to up his game considerably to push Ronnie.
Really pleased for Perry. I don't expect it'll be his night tonight, but if he can simply focus on his strengths, potting & break-building, as in that last frame, then who knows?
10-9 with a respotted black finish