Shaun Murphy fired a warning to newly-crowned Masters champion Judd Trump after establishing a semi-final showdown on the World Grand Prix in Cheltenham.
Murphy held his nerve as he compiled a break of 81 within the deciding body to edge Anthony McGill 5-4, whereas Trump overcame China’s Xiao Guodong 5-3.
Murphy, searching for his first title because the 2020 Welsh Open, believes Trump has had it too straightforward within the match up to now, and says he’s within the working to trigger an upset.
“I think he’s won a lot of matches this week on reputation,” mentioned Murphy. “I think people have collapsed against him. I won’t be collapsing. He will have to beat me.”
Murphy led 3-1 in opposition to McGill and nudged again forward at 4-3 after McGill had levelled issues. The Scot hit a century to pressure the decider but it surely was Murphy who received over the road.
Murphy added: “I am in a very lucky position, because I’ve won a lot of professional events over my career, all of the majors.
“I am in that position of not being under pressure to win in a particular week.
“I know I’m going to win soon. I know my game is good.”
Meanwhile Trump recovered from trailing 1-0 and 2-1 in opposition to world quantity 34 Guodong, earlier than stretching away and finishing his victory with a break of 117.
