World primary Judd Trump swept to a 4-0 win over an out-of-sorts Mark Williams in simply 48 minutes to succeed in the semi-finals of the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship.
Trump, who’s but to win a title this time period, reverted again to an outdated cue and seemed nearer to his fluent greatest as he rounded off victory with breaks of 100 and 102.
It was a far cry from his efficiency in his defeat by Mark Selby within the ultimate of the Champion of Champions 4 days in the past, when he spoke of his struggles since opting to modify to a brand new cue – with a titanium ferrule somewhat than a standard brass one – in the beginning of the marketing campaign.
“The experiment with that cue didn’t succeed. It’s exhausting to play your greatest when you’re looking for the suitable cue, however I am on the market battling,” mentioned Trump.
“There’s nonetheless going to be a bit of fixing till I discover the suitable cue, it isn’t good in the meanwhile.
“We’re all lucky simply to play snooker for a residing. Typically it is robust when issues are usually not going your manner, however I’ll hold making an attempt and in some unspecified time in the future it can all click on once more.”
Trump will face China’s Zhao Xintong within the final 4 on Friday after the world champion compiled 4 half-centuries throughout a 4-2 win over Shaun Murphy.
Defending Riyadh champion Mark Allen and Australia’s Neil Robertson will contest the opposite semi-final.
Northern Eire’s Allen received 4-2 in a hard-fought contest in opposition to Scotland’s John Higgins.
Robertson, who has already received the Saudi Arabia Masters this season, knocked in breaks of 100, 133, 88 and 76 in a dominant 4-0 victory over Kyren Wilson.
