In his semifinal match, Trump defeated Jackson Page, and Ding defeated Neil Robertson.

Judd Trump defeated Jackson Page in the World Open semifinals, putting him one victory away from his fifth-ranking trophy of the year.

After an unpleasant Page 6-2 defeat, Trump will play China’s Ding Junhui in the Yushan final. Before the match, the Welshman injured his finger when removing his cue from its case.

Page claimed, “The case’s buckle tore the skin off my finger.” “I was hoping that it wouldn’t bleed, but it did.

“I attempted to apply a plaster, but I had to remove it because I was unable to feel the signal. It’s hardly the best way to begin your first semi-final match.

After Jackson’s break of 72 had tied the score at two, Taboola Trump, who had won this event the previous time it was held in 2019, started with a break of 122 and won four straight frames after the break.
According to Trump, “It was a scrappy game; neither of us played well and we both missed a lot of balls.”

This week, I haven’t played all that well, but I have persevered through it.

“Jackson didn’t settle in his first semi-final; my expertise made the difference.

Though I haven’t played well this week, I have prevailed through sheer willpower, as I have in prior competitions I have won this season. Hopefully, everything comes together in the final.

If Trump prevails in the championship match, he will tie Steve Davis for the second-highest career ranking title. Ronnie O’Sullivan, Stephen Hendry, and John Higgins are the only players behind him.

 

Robertson had taken the lead 3-1 early on with to breaks of 67 and 118.

However, Ding answered with two more half-centuries to regain the lead.

Despite growing irritated with the repeated disruptions from cell phones in the boisterous assembly, Robertson scored 128 in the ninth round. The Australian seemed to identify one repeat offender to the referee.

But Ding answered back, taking a tight 68-second break in the tenth frame.

The world number nine then secured a well-earned spot in the final with a run of 24 to win the deciding frame 70-56, after Robertson had wasted an opportunity to seal the deal after looking set on a break of 53.