Trump Thrashes Williams After Ending Cue 'experiment'

World number 1 Judd Trump swept to a 4-0 triumph complete an out-of-sorts Mark Williams successful conscionable 48 minutes to scope nan semi-finals of nan Riyadh Season Snooker Championship.

Trump, who is yet to triumph a title this term, reverted backmost to an aged cue and looked person to his fluent champion arsenic he rounded disconnected triumph pinch breaks of 100 and 102.

It was a acold outcry from his capacity in his defeat by Mark Selby successful nan last of nan Champion of Champions 4 days ago, erstwhile he said of his struggles since opting to move to a caller cue - pinch a titanium ferrule alternatively than a accepted brass 1 - astatine nan commencement of nan campaign.

"The research pinch that cue did not succeed. It is difficult to play your champion erstwhile you are trying to find nan correct cue, but I'm retired location battling," said Trump.

"There is still going to beryllium a spot of changing until I find nan correct cue, it is not cleanable astatine nan moment.

"We are each fortunate conscionable to play snooker for a living. Sometimes it's reliable erstwhile things are not going your way, but I will support trying and astatine immoderate constituent it will each click again."

Trump will look China's Zhao Xintong successful nan past 4 connected Friday aft nan world champion compiled 4 half-centuries during a 4-2 triumph complete Shaun Murphy.

Defending Riyadh champion Mark Allen and Australia's Neil Robertson will title nan different semi-final.

Northern Ireland's Allen won 4-2 successful a hard-fought title against Scotland's John Higgins.

Robertson, who has already won nan Saudi Arabia Masters this season, knocked successful breaks of 100, 133, 88 and 76 successful a ascendant 4-0 triumph complete Kyren Wilson.