​Judd Trump has been in great form this season and the so-called “ace of the pack” qualified for the semi-finals of the 2023 Champion of Champions tournament after defeating Shaun Murphy 6-4.

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Judd Trump, a fantastic closing table in the Sean Murphy match

In a difficult situation in the seventh frame (Murphy already scored 55 points), Trump managed to close the table fantastically, in which he scored three sensational shots.

The last one was unusual: the second racket of the world inserted the yellow ball and detached the last red one from the mantle after an exceptional positional shot (exit with two mantles).

Judd Trump, sensational breakthrough in Champion of Champions:

Know:

  • Judd Trump has won 24 of the last 25 matches played. During this period, he won the English Open, the Wuhan Open and the Northern Ireland Open.
  • In the penultimate act of the competition, Trump will take on Barry Hawkins (ranked 12th in the world), while John Higgins (ranked 11th) and Mark Allen (ranked 4th) will meet in the other semi-final.
  • The semi-finals are best-of-11 (first to 6), and the final is won by the first to reach 10 frames.

The Champion of Champions takes place from November 13th to 19th at Bolton University Stadium, has a total prize fund of £440,000 and the reigning champion is Ronnie O’Sullivan (2022).

A place in the semi-finals is awarded £30,000, the finalists receive £60,000 and the grand champion £150,000.