Judd Trump defeated Si Jiahui 5-2 to arrange a mouthwatering quarter-final assembly with Mark Selby on the Shenzhen Open.
The Englishman reeled off breaks of 80, 71, 53 and 54, although his path to victory over China’s Si was nearly derailed by a weird glitch with the LED promoting display behind the desk.
Having watched Si miss the yellow within the seventh body, world quantity two Trump confirmed his frustration because the display flashed blue in his line of sight as he potted the identical ball into the top-right pocket.
Nonetheless, he was capable of regain his composure and clear the remaining colors to seal the win.
“At this stage there’s all the time a vital ball or essential body,” mentioned Trump.
“To this point this season and perhaps final season I’ve not been profitable these. However that may change at any level – you’ve got simply received to maintain placing your self in these positions.”
4-time world champion Selby, who gained the China Open in August, compiled a prime break of 99 in his 5-3 conquer Stephen Maguire.
Within the different last-16 matches, world champion Wu Yize beat Ricky Walden by the identical rating and can subsequent face Shaun Murphy in a repeat of their Crucible remaining in Might.
Murphy dominated his encounter with Elliot Slessor to document a 5-1 win, whereas Yuan Sijun swept Zak Surety apart 5-2 and Jimmy Robertson thrashed Scott Donaldson 5-0.
Neil Robertson fell to a 5-2 loss to Chris Wakelin and Kyren Wilson additionally exited with a 5-2 defeat by Michael Holt, who knocked in an excellent break of 126 on his strategy to reaching his first quarter-final in a rating occasion for the reason that UK Championship in 2024.
