Judd Trump builds up huge early advantage over Mark Williams in semi-final
Judd Trump dominated the early stages of his World Championship semi-final with Mark Williams to take a commanding 7-1 lead at the Crucible.
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Trump powers into commanding lead against Williams
Judd Trump dominated the early stages of his World Championship semi-final with Mark Williams to take a commanding 7-1 lead at the Crucible. Trump's long potting was a constant theme of a scrappy opening session as three-time champion Williams struggled to find any sort of fluency. The Welshman's only success came in a long fourth frame, and he appeared unhappy with the table at the end of it when he rolled a ball down the cloth to check its condition.
World Snooker Championship 2022 - Judd Trump dominates first session of semi-final as luckless Mark Williams toils
Judd Trump is in control of his World Championship semi-final against Mark Williams after dominating the first session at the Crucible to lead 7-1. After edging a tight first frame, the 2019 world champion was soon three up before Williams managed to get on the board.
'It is only now a matter of time before he wins an event' - Judd Trump backs Jack Lisowski to come good
Judd Trump expects Jack Lisowski to make a winning breakthrough in the near future. Lisowski enjoyed his best run at a World Championship, as he lost a quarter-final to John Higgins in the deciding frame. Ad/> But it was his win over pre-tournament favourite Neil Robertson in the previous round that caught the eye.
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'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.
'Frighten her!' - Mark Williams scares 'good sport' ref with prank against Judd Trump at World Championship
Mark Williams prompted laughter in the Crucible Theatre when he tried to scare the «good sport» referee with a prank during his match against Judd Trump at the World Championship. 'The Welsh Potting Machine' was taking on the 2019 world champion Trump after the Bristolian had taken to social media to jest about the ages of the three players who are left in the draw with him at the Crucible. At the same time, he noted that they were «three legends of the game».
Judd Trump must fend off snooker’s old guard to win World Championship
It is the first time since 1999 that Mark Williams, Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins, all of whom turned professional in 1992, have reached the last four of the World Championship in the same year.