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'Trump is getting better and Mark is getting worse' - Jimmy White urges Williams to rest after Judd romp

Jimmy White feels Mark Williams ran out of fuel in the first session of his World Championship semi-final against Judd Trump, and urged him to recharge the batteries. Williams arrived at the Crucible for the semi-final as arguably the form player of the tournament, but he faces a mountain to climb if he is to keep his hopes of a fourth world title alive as he lost the opening session 7-1. Ad/> Trump had a better run of the balls than Williams, but he was also overwhelmingly the better player and deserving of the lead.

'They will have to do something about it' - Sloping table controversy at start of Mark Williams v Judd Trump semi-final

Controversy has cast a shadow over the start of the first World Championship semi-final between Mark Williams and Judd Trump, with the players seemingly of the opinion that the table is rolling off straight. The Crucible has been transformed from two tables to one, with one of the tables from the early rounds being moved into the centre of the arena. Ad/> Moving a table can have an impact, and it can take time for it to settle.

'Back to business' - Jimmy White delighted to see Ronnie O'Sullivan take focus off his tip and onto his snooker

Ronnie O’Sullivan has got his focus back and is ready for the final stretch at the World Championship, Jimmy White has said. O’Sullivan beat David Gilbert in the first round and crushed Mark Allen in the following match. Ad/> He threatened something similar when romping into a 6-2 lead over Stephen Maguire, only to struggle in the second session as he wrestled with tip issues.

Ronnie O'Sullivan wraps up win over Stephen Maguire in 19 minutes to reach World Championship semi-finals

Ronnie O’Sullivan quickly wrapped up an impressive win over Stephen Maguire to reach the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship. Leading 11-5 overnight and after being warned about losing focus over his cue woes, the six-time world champion needed just 19 minutes to win the two frames he required to advance. Ad/> O’Sullivan made breaks of 71 and 126 to seal victory before Judd Trump and Stuart Bingham had even finished a frame on the other table.

‘It's making him lose focus’ - Jimmy White fires warning to Ronnie O’Sullivan at World Snooker Championship

Eurosport expert Jimmy White has sent a warning to Ronnie O’Sullivan over potentially losing his focus over an issue with his cue at the World Championship. O’Sullivan claimed his cue has been “unplayable” at times at the Crucible and again brought it into focus during his quarter-final with Stephen Maguire – but also insisted he has “played with worse and won”. Ad/> Despite looking out of sorts for much of the second session, the 46-year-old closed on the semi-finals in Sheffield after stretching his lead over Maguire to six frames.

‘I’ve played with worse and won’ – Ronnie O’Sullivan shrugs off ‘unplayable’ cue at World Championship

Ronnie O’Sullivan claims his cue has been “unplayable” at times in his World Championship quarter-final with Stephen Maguire – but insists he has “played with worse and won”. The six-time world champion sits two frames from the last four after opening up an 11-5 lead at the Crucible, although the scoreline reflects Maguire’s missed opportunities as much as any Rocket magic. Ad/> A wild miscue in the 12th frame summed up an indifferent outing for O’Sullivan, who spent much of the time in his chair fiddling with his cue tip.

Jack Lisowski wins final-frame decider against Neil Robertson at World Snooker Championship after 147 break

Jack Lisowski beat pre-tournament favourite Neil Robertson in a “Crucible classic” to reach the quarter-finals of the World Championship. Having trailed 9-7 heading into the final session, Robertson looked to have turned the match in his favour as he won four frames in a row, including a brilliant 147 break. Ad/> But Lisowski levelled at 12-12 and then won a thrilling final-frame decider to advance to the last eight for the first time where he will face John Higgins.

Ronnie O’Sullivan backed to win World Championship – but could old rival playing ‘lights-out snooker’ stop him?

Class of ’92 stars Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Williams and John Higgins are the best players in the world, according to Jimmy White, as the Whirlwind and fellow Eurosport expert Alan McManus backed the Rocket for a record-equalling seventh World Championship title. All three are safely through to the last eight at the Crucible in Sheffield, with Williams and Higgins on a collision course for a semi-final showdown. Ad/> O’Sullivan, the world No.

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'Trump is getting better and Mark is getting worse' - Jimmy White urges Williams to rest after Judd romp

'They will have to do something about it' - Sloping table controversy at start of Mark Williams v Judd Trump semi-final

'Back to business' - Jimmy White delighted to see Ronnie O'Sullivan take focus off his tip and onto his snooker

Ronnie O'Sullivan wraps up win over Stephen Maguire in 19 minutes to reach World Championship semi-finals

‘It's making him lose focus’ - Jimmy White fires warning to Ronnie O’Sullivan at World Snooker Championship

‘I’ve played with worse and won’ – Ronnie O’Sullivan shrugs off ‘unplayable’ cue at World Championship

Jack Lisowski wins final-frame decider against Neil Robertson at World Snooker Championship after 147 break

Ronnie O’Sullivan backed to win World Championship – but could old rival playing ‘lights-out snooker’ stop him?