Robert Milkins claims first ranking event in Gibraltar
Robert Milkins beat Kyren Wilson to claim the Gibraltar Open title and his first ranking event crown.
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'I don’t know where it has come from' - Robert Milkins stunned by Gibraltar Open final win
Robert Milkins has admitted his Gibraltar Open final win over Kyren Wilson came completely out of the blue, and hands him a career lifeline. Milkins has had a torrid time in recent seasons, and the current campaign saw a string of first-round losses. Ad/> He also had a controversial trip to the Turkish Masters, but a matter of weeks later Milkins was getting his hands on a piece of silverware for the first time in his career.
Gibraltar Open 2022 - Robert Milkins shrugs off Turkish Masters nightmare to beat Kyren Wilson for first career title
In a season of surprises, Robert Milkins added his name to the rollcall of winners when beating Kyren Wilson 4-2 to win the final of the Gibraltar Open. Milkins’ previous claim to fame in an awful season was turning up drunk at the Turkish Masters, having a row with guests and being taken to hospital to have his stomach pumped.
Gibraltar Open 2022 - Kyren Wilson beats Ricky Walden to reach final and confirms John Higgins as European Series winner
Kyren Wilson’s red-hot form at the Gibraltar Open continued, as he moved into the final courtesy of a 4-3 win over Ricky Walden. The victory keeps Wilson's hopes of a first title of the season alive, but it also makes John Higgins £150,000 richer as Walden’s defeat confirmed the Scot as the winner of the European Series bonus. Ad/> There will only be partial celebrations in the Higgins household, as he will miss out on a spot at next week’s Tour Championship if Wilson beats Robert Milkins in the final later on Saturday.
Gibraltar Open – Ricky Walden follows Judd Trump victory by overcoming Jones to reach semi-finals
Ricky Walden followed on from his sensational whitewash victory of Judd Trump after overcoming Jamie Jones 4-1 in the quarter-finals. Walden has now set up a semi-final clash with Kyren Wilson, which gets underway at 3pm this afternoon. Ad/> Walden won the first frame 75-9, which included a break of 69.
Gibraltar Open – Judd Trump dumped out after defeat to Ricky Walden, ending hat-trick hopes
Judd Trump was dumped out of the Gibraltar Open after a shock whitewash defeat to Ricky Walden, ending his hat-trick hopes. It was a major disappointment for the world no.3, whose hopes of winning a third successive tournament were ended after a fine display from Walden. Ad/> Walden took the first frame 82-30 with a solid break of 39, which came after a keenly-fought safety battle.
Gibraltar Open 2022 LIVE - Judd Trump and Neil Robertson both in action as title set to be decided
Around the tables Neil Robertson 0-1 Jak Jones Ad/> Tom Ford 0-1 Kyren Wilson Gibraltar OpenLaboured Trump keeps Gibraltar Open hat-trick hopes alive with win over Lam11 HOURS AGO Jimmy Robertson 0-2 Ding Junhui Stuart Bingham 1-0 Soheil Vahedi Jordan Brown 0-0 Jamie Jones Lyu Haotian 0-1 Robert Milkins Ben Hancorn 1-0 Ben Woollaston About that plant... Check this out from Trump. He didn't win the frame, but it's a terrific pot /> Trump 0-1 Walden (30-72) Edgy stuff, but Walden takes the opening frame, finishing with a good break of 39 that will give him some confidence.
Gibraltar Open 2022 - Laboured Judd Trump keeps hat-trick hopes alive with win over Sanderson Lam
Judd Trump was well short of his best, but kept his hopes of a third consecutive Gibraltar Open title alive with a 4-1 win over Sanderson Lam, but John Higgins crashed out to Jimmy Robertson. The scoreline suggested a comfortable evening for Trump, but that was not the case as he looked laboured and was fortunate to see his opponent make simple errors when well placed. Ad/> Trump came into the game having not lost a frame in his first two matches of the tournament, but he was well short of his best.