01-05-2018, 21:55
Day Eleven: WILSON AND HAWKINS BUILD SIGNIFICANT CRUCIBLE LEADS
Kyren Wilson played superbly to construct an 11-5 lead over a jaded looking Mark Allen in their last eight clash.
Allen knocked in a break of 60 to take the opening frame before Wilson hit back with runs of 52 and 125 to go 2-1 in front. The Northern Irishman countered with a 51 break to level before The 'Warrior' rattled in a break of 90 to retake the lead. Allen levelled again at 3-3 and both men hit frame winning contributions to share the last two of the morning to leave the match evenly poised at 4-4.
Into the evening then and Wilson roared out of the traps to win the first three frames helped by breaks of 105 and 90 to go 7-4 up before Allen arrested the slide with a run of 78. But Wilson surged away again with another 3 frame salvo to go 10-5 in front aided by runs of 63 and 49.
Last frame of the day - crucial for both players but Wilson it was who rounded off an excellent evening session display with a closing 92 to seal a commanding six frame overnight advantage.
Barry Hawkins has established an 11-5 advantage over an out of sorts Ding Junhui with some solid snooker on the first day of their quarter final match.
Hawkins claimed the first frame with a composed 64 before Ding took the next to level. The Hawk then established a two frame cushion after breaks of 82 and 50 before the man from China hit a 76 to reduce his arrears.
Hawkins controlled frame 6 to go 4-2 up before Ding rolled in a 67 to go back within one frame.
Hawkins compiled his 4th half century of the session to seize a narrow advantage by the close of the morning.
Ding got in first in all of the evenings three opening frames but could not win any of them as breaks of 73 and 76 helped Hawkins into an 8-3 lead. Ding in trouble then but he responded with contributions of 102 and 52 to claw back to 5-8 behind.
But Hawkins pulled away again with breaks of 63 and 47 to go 10-5 up and then followed it with a magnificent closing 113 clearance to leave the number three seed with much to do to recover a six frame deficit tomorrow.
Judd Trump leads four time champion John Higgins 5-3 after the opening exchanges of their quarter final clash. The Bristolian took the first frame before the Scot levelled with a 57. Higgins was in front again in frame three but could not finish the frame and Trump stepped in with an immaculate 58 clearance to win on the black.
Higgins was made to pay further as the Bristolian powered in breaks of 100 and 71 to go 4-1 clear. The Wizard of Wishaw countered to win the next two frames aided by a run of 74 in frame 6 but Trump ensured an overnight lead with an excellent 77 break in the last of the afternoon.
Mark Williams and Ali Carter are locked at 4-4 in a bid to reach the last four.
Williams hit the ground running with a fabulous 135 total clearance.
Carter hit back though with a 63 clearance of his own to trump a Williams break of 61 in frame two. The 'Captain' then plundered a superb break of 126 to go 2-1 up before Williams took the next two frames helped by a run of 84 in frame five.
Carter responded to take the next two frames assisted by a break of 82 in frame seven before the Welshman claimed the last of the afternoon to leave the match evenly poised heading into tomorrow.
Kyren Wilson played superbly to construct an 11-5 lead over a jaded looking Mark Allen in their last eight clash.
Allen knocked in a break of 60 to take the opening frame before Wilson hit back with runs of 52 and 125 to go 2-1 in front. The Northern Irishman countered with a 51 break to level before The 'Warrior' rattled in a break of 90 to retake the lead. Allen levelled again at 3-3 and both men hit frame winning contributions to share the last two of the morning to leave the match evenly poised at 4-4.
Into the evening then and Wilson roared out of the traps to win the first three frames helped by breaks of 105 and 90 to go 7-4 up before Allen arrested the slide with a run of 78. But Wilson surged away again with another 3 frame salvo to go 10-5 in front aided by runs of 63 and 49.
Last frame of the day - crucial for both players but Wilson it was who rounded off an excellent evening session display with a closing 92 to seal a commanding six frame overnight advantage.
Barry Hawkins has established an 11-5 advantage over an out of sorts Ding Junhui with some solid snooker on the first day of their quarter final match.
Hawkins claimed the first frame with a composed 64 before Ding took the next to level. The Hawk then established a two frame cushion after breaks of 82 and 50 before the man from China hit a 76 to reduce his arrears.
Hawkins controlled frame 6 to go 4-2 up before Ding rolled in a 67 to go back within one frame.
Hawkins compiled his 4th half century of the session to seize a narrow advantage by the close of the morning.
Ding got in first in all of the evenings three opening frames but could not win any of them as breaks of 73 and 76 helped Hawkins into an 8-3 lead. Ding in trouble then but he responded with contributions of 102 and 52 to claw back to 5-8 behind.
But Hawkins pulled away again with breaks of 63 and 47 to go 10-5 up and then followed it with a magnificent closing 113 clearance to leave the number three seed with much to do to recover a six frame deficit tomorrow.
Judd Trump leads four time champion John Higgins 5-3 after the opening exchanges of their quarter final clash. The Bristolian took the first frame before the Scot levelled with a 57. Higgins was in front again in frame three but could not finish the frame and Trump stepped in with an immaculate 58 clearance to win on the black.
Higgins was made to pay further as the Bristolian powered in breaks of 100 and 71 to go 4-1 clear. The Wizard of Wishaw countered to win the next two frames aided by a run of 74 in frame 6 but Trump ensured an overnight lead with an excellent 77 break in the last of the afternoon.
Mark Williams and Ali Carter are locked at 4-4 in a bid to reach the last four.
Williams hit the ground running with a fabulous 135 total clearance.
Carter hit back though with a 63 clearance of his own to trump a Williams break of 61 in frame two. The 'Captain' then plundered a superb break of 126 to go 2-1 up before Williams took the next two frames helped by a run of 84 in frame five.
Carter responded to take the next two frames assisted by a break of 82 in frame seven before the Welshman claimed the last of the afternoon to leave the match evenly poised heading into tomorrow.