Judd Trump reaches British Open quarter-finals but wait continues for 1000th century

World number one Trump was behind twice early on in his last 32 match with the experienced Mark Davis, but a three-frame winning streak put him through, 4-2.

Returning to the main table a few hours later, the 35-year-old Englishman overcame former UK Champion Stephen Maguire by the same scoreline, although his Scottish opponent had threatened a comeback, making a 127 break in frame five before breaking down when 44 points up in the next.

Despite his latest victories at the Centaur, Trump remains stuck on 999 career century breaks in professional competition - one short of joining Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins in the very exclusive 1000 club.

However, the main objective of getting to his 96th career ranking event quarter-final was achieved for Trump, who continues his remarkable start to the 2024/25 season that has now seen him win 22 of his 24 match outings.

Having slipped outside the world's top 16 for the first time in over 29 years earlier this week, John Higgins has responded well as he has made it into Friday’s last eight.

The 49-year-old defeated fellow Scottish World Champion Graeme Dott, 4-2, before sweeping past Malaysia's Rory Thor - who was the conqueror of both Mark Williams and Neil Robertson in this event - 4-0 in the last 16.

Oliver Lines is into the third ranking event quarter-final of his career, and the 29-year-old will be aiming to book a maiden semi-final berth on Friday.

After ousting opponents via deciding frames in all his opening three matches, Lines had a more comfortable finale in his latest assignment as he ended the run of teenager Stan Moody, 4-1.

Lines will face Jak Jones in the next round as this year’s Crucible runner-up top scored with a 128 during a 4-2 success over 2023 World Champion, Luca Brecel.

World Champion Kyren Wilson out, Maximum Man Mark Allen through

Elliot Slessor recorded one of his most memorable victories as he dismissed reigning World Champion Kyren Wilson, 4-2, in the last 16.

World number 37 Slessor made his intentions clear in the opening frame with a contribution of 128, and having been 3-1 up, he held it all together in frame six on the colours when the possibility of a decider was in the balance. The 30-year-old sets up a quarter-final date with Higgins.

Mark Allen constructed the fourth maximum 147 break of his professional career during his 4-1 last 32 win over Ben Mertens. Several hours later in the last 16, the world number three pipped Chris Wakelin 4-3 on the colours in a contest that finished past 1.30am local time. Last week in the last eight of the English Open, Wakelin defeated Allen, 5-2.

Allen and Trump prepare for a mouth-watering quarter-final clash on Friday night.

David Gilbert provided value for money and showed his battling qualities as he came from behind and won in deciders during both his matches on Thursday.

In the afternoon session, Gilbert recovered from 3-1 down to oust Ashley Carty, 4-3, before needing to take the final two frames in order to edge out Lyu Haotian by the same result in the evening.

For his third consecutive match in this tournament, four-time World Champion Mark Selby won a final frame shootout; this time against Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in a quality and thoroughly entertaining affair.

Last year’s runner-up Selby - who defeated Pang Junxu and Yuan Sijun both with clearances on the final black in the previous rounds - registered runs of 100 and 115, while Un-Nooh rattled in efforts of 96, 86 and 79. It’s Gilbert next for Selby.

2024 British Open quarter-finals draw:

• Jak Jones v Oliver Lines
• David Gilbert v Mark Selby
• Judd Trump v Mark Allen
• Elliot Slessor v John Higgins

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