On January 15, 2022, Beijing time, the snooker Masters ended the last two quarter-finals, and Trump defeated Karen Wilson 6-1, who roared madly after the game to celebrate the victory. Title-winning favourite Mark Selby was in a slump and played oddly poorly, losing 1-6 to Barry Hawkins and leaving the game out. At this point, the Snooker Masters gave birth to a historic moment, and four left-handed players reached the final four, which was the first time in the history of the Masters.
In the first two quarter-finals, Neil Robertson eliminated O'Sullivan and Mark Williams beat Higgins 6-5, with Neil Robertson and Mark Williams vying for a place in the final in the first half. In the second half of the zone, the favourites were Trump and Selby, and as a result, Trump qualified smoothly, and he himself was particularly interested in playing against Selby, but the latter played too poorly and was out of the game 1-6.
In the first round of the Masters, Trump beat Mark Allen 6-5, which gave him a long sigh of relief. In the quarter-finals against Karen Wilson, Trump shot a single 68 and 74 points from the start and quickly took a 2-0 lead. Karen Wilson hit a single 71 in the third inning to pull back a city. However, the fourth set became a turning point, and Karen Wilson scored a single 53 point, but was reversed by Trump's single 50 points, which was too demoralizing.
In the fifth set, it was a similar plot, and Trump once again completed a one-set reversal to take a 4-1 lead. Karen Wilson gradually lost her fighting spirit, scoring just one run in the sixth and seventh innings, and Trump easily overpowered the opponent to win 6-1. Throughout the game, Trump shot a five-shot 50+, he was extremely excited after the game, roaring madly at the audience, he hoped to meet Selby in the semi-finals, but unfortunately the latter was out early.
Selby's form has been really poor this season, and while he's still number one in the world, he's not showing the strength to be number one in the world. Against Barry Hawkins in this match, Selby scored just 49 points, and Barry Hawkins' offensive feel was also very average, only shooting two 50+, but he beat Selby 6-1 to advance to the final four and challenge Trump in the semifinals.
At this point, the Snooker Masters gave birth to a historic moment, the final four lineups are: Mark Williams, Neil Robertson, Trump and Barry Hawkins, all four are left-handed players, this situation appeared for the first time in the history of the Masters, the two semi-finals are also the post-80s and post-70s confrontation, the post-80s two superstars Neil Robertson and Trump can meet in the final? Let's wait and see!