Trump Sweeps Robertson Aside To Reach Tour Championship Final

Judd Trump swept to a commanding 10-4 triumph complete Neil Robertson but expressed interest astir his cue extremity arsenic he reached nan last of nan Tour Championship successful Manchester.

World number 1 Trump laid nan level for his occurrence successful Friday's day convention which he dominated to found a 7-1 lead, earlier finishing nan occupation successful nan evening.

Trump, who will beryllium making a first quality successful nan last of nan event, group nan reside pinch breaks of 87, 94 and 113 arsenic he registered 294 unanswered points successful nan opening 3 frames.

He will look either world champion Zhao Xintong aliases Scotland's John Higgins successful Sunday's last which originates astatine 13:00 BST.

"I started disconnected good successful nan first 3 frames and aft that it went a spot downhill truthful I americium pleased to get complete nan line," Trump said connected 5Action.

"I person been struggling pinch my extremity for nan full tournament. Somehow I person had a bully tally and Neil struggled a spot and that was nan difference."

Armed pinch his hefty lead, Trump made judge he carried attraction into nan evening session.

The Tour Championship launched successful 2019 and this is nan eighth edition, pinch Robertson a two-time erstwhile winner, truthful Trump knew he was not to beryllium underestimated.

"In my eyes Neil loves to triumph 10-0 truthful I wanted to hit him 10-1 aliases springiness myself thing to attraction connected truthful he didn't get backmost successful it," said nan 36-year-old Englishman.

"At this constituent you want to hit everyone pinch nan World Championship conscionable astir nan corner. Whoever I play successful nan last it will beryllium an astonishing game."

After Trump built connected his brisk commencement to create a 6-0 lead, Australia's Robertson celebrated pinch nan crowd erstwhile he won framework seven.

While Robertson reduced his arrears to 7-3 by winning nan first 2 frames erstwhile play resumed successful nan evening, Trump closed nan doorway connected immoderate imaginable of a full-scale fightback pinch runs of 87 and 75 to move 9-3 ahead.

He past traded frames pinch his force to group up a mouth-watering finale to nan tourney against Zhao aliases reigning champion Higgins, who statesman their semi-final astatine 13:00 BST connected Saturday.

This is nan last arena for snooker's elite players earlier nan World Championship originates successful Sheffield connected 18 April.