Judd Trump comfortably advanced to the quarter-finals of the German Masters by defeating Thailand’s Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5-2. Trump dominated the match with consecutive breaks of 110 and 132, establishing a 4-0 lead by the mid-session interval. Despite Un-Nooh’s effort to win the next two frames, Trump sealed the victory with a brilliant 135 clearance. This triumph also secured Trump the £150,000 BetVictor Series bonus race prize, marking his success in the eight-tournament series with one event to spare.
In the afternoon session, defending champion Ali Carter cruised into the last eight with a convincing 5-0 win against Zak Surety. Four-time world champion John Higgins emerged victorious against Mark Allen with a 5-2 scoreline, setting up a quarter-final clash against Trump.
Si Jiahui from China reached his second ranking quarter-final of the season by defeating compatriot Yuan Sijun 5-3. In the morning session, Welshman Ryan Day staged a comeback, overcoming a deficit to beat Belgium’s Julien Leclercq 5-2 with a series of five half-centuries. Day’s next opponent in the quarter-finals will be Si.
