Summary Judd Trump advanced into the semi-finals of the Masters tournament on Friday.
LONDON (AFP) - Judd Trump advanced into the semi-finals of the Masters tournament with a century break in the final frame of a 6-5 win over Australia s Neil Robertson at London s Alexandra Palace on Friday.
Trump sprinted into a 2-0 lead, including a break of 104, only for left-hander Robertson to then make it 2-2, his break of 139 levelling the match.
The Englishman then went 4-2 up only for Robertson, the 2010 world champion, to draw all square at 4-4 courtesy of breaks of 100 and 74.
Both Trump and Robertson, who won last year s UK Championship and took the Masters title in 2012, then won a frame each to set up a decider.
Trump, the winner of the UK Championship in 2011 and like Robertson a former world number one, then seized his chance with a break of 129 that owed much to an excellent opening red.
He will now play Barry Hawkins in an all-English semi-final.
"In the first round I was really nervous. I was looking for form and while I knew I was playing well, Neil kept coming back at me," Trump told BBC Sport.
"As soon as that opening red in the final frame went in I thought don t mess up .
"If ever I m the underdog I seem to play well and whenever I m the favourite I put too much pressure on myself. Knowing me I could go out and play terribly in the next round.
"I m 26 now and it s about time I started winning titles. I ve proved a lot to myself and, hopefully, I can keep it up. For me, that was a big win."
