Welcome back to Newport Ad/> It is semi-finals day at the Welsh Open. First up is the ever-explosive Judd Trump against the equally entertaining Hossein Vafaei at 1pm at Celtic Manor. Welsh Open'Unbelievable' – Vafaei secures Trump semi-final with 'tastiest' comeback2 HOURS AGO Then this evening, Jack Lisowski will continue his hunt for that elusive big title as he takes on Joe Perry.
Both semi-finals will be a best-of-11 frames and then it will be a best-of-17 frames final on Sunday. Semi-final schedule Judd Trump v Hossein Vafaei (1pm) Jack Lisowski v Joe Perry (7pm) Quarter-final results Ali Carter 4-5 Jack Lisowski Neil Robertson 3-5 Judd Trump Zhang Anda 4-5 Hossein Vafaei Ricky Walden 2-5 Joe Perry Trump felt 'nervy' during quarter-final win Judd Trump has admitted he was lacking belief in his win over Neil Robertson at the Welsh Open, and is looking to put the match out of his mind. Trump is still striving to secure a first ranking tournament of the season, and advanced to the semi-finals in Newport on Friday.
He eventually fell over the line after withstanding a Robertson recovery, and later admitted to being nervy and panicky. “I was just able to pick up the pieces, really,” Trump told Eurosport. “I had a good opportunity to win 5-1, but after that I felt a bit nervy.
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