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Judd Trump, speaking after Shanghai Masters semi-final defeat of Ronnie O’Sullivan: “I felt comfortable and I knew that I’d lost quite a few times in a row to him. It was nice to get one back and show I could still play a little bit.”; Trump will face Shaun Murphy in Sunday’s final

Last Updated: 20/07/24 6:18pm

Ronnie O'Sullivan's eight-year unbeaten run at the Shanghai Masters came to a halt on Saturday in a 10-3 semi-final defeat to Judd Trump Ronnie O'Sullivan's eight-year unbeaten run at the Shanghai Masters came to a halt on Saturday in a 10-3 semi-final defeat to Judd Trump
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s eight-year unbeaten run at the Shanghai Masters came to a halt on Saturday in a 10-3 semi-final defeat to Judd Trump

Ronnie O’Sullivan’s eight-year undefeated run at the Shanghai Masters came to a dramatic halt on Saturday when he was thrashed 10-3 by Judd Trump in the semi-finals.

O’Sullivan came into the contest on a 21-game winning streak in the tournament and seeking a fifth consecutive title, but never got going in the afternoon as Trump romped to an 8-1 lead.

Trump, yet to win a Shanghai Masters title, enjoyed breaks of 106, 128 and 127 in a thoroughly dominant session.

O’Sullivan came out fighting in the evening, taking the first frame of the session with a clearance of 71 and then punishing a costly miss from Trump to make it 8-3, but Trump responded with breaks of 110 and 67 to secure his first win over O’Sullivan since 2020.

During the interval, the death of Ray Reardon – O’Sullivan’s former mentor and coach – was announced. The six-time world champion, who was 91, had been battling cancer.

Trump will face Shaun Murphy in Sunday's Shanghai Masters final Trump will face Shaun Murphy in Sunday's Shanghai Masters final
Trump will face Shaun Murphy in Sunday’s Shanghai Masters final

Trump will now face Shaun Murphy in Sunday’s final after ‘The Magician’ recovered from an 8-5 deficit to beat Mark Selby 10-8.

“I think the standard of play was probably reminiscent of the Masters final. I felt comfortable and I knew that I’d lost quite a few times in a row to him,” Trump said after his win.

“It’s obviously not a record you want to have where he fancies his chances every time he plays you. So it was nice to get one back and show I could still play a little bit.”

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