British Open 2025: Shaun Murphy holds off Judd Trump to reach British Open quarters
Shaun Murphy fought off a spirited fightback from world number one Judd Trump to reach the quarter-finals of the British Open in Cheltenham.
England’s Murphy, who won the Masters in January, looked comfortable with a 3-1 lead but gave up successive frames before wrapping up a 4-3 win against his compatriot.
Trump also suffered a premature exit at last week’s English Open, losing in the last 16, and he is yet to reach a semi-final this season.
Murphy faces fellow Englishman Mitchell Mann in the last eight after he beat Barry Hawkins 4-2.
World number 91 Mann has only previously featured once in the quarter-finals of a ranking tournament – reaching that stage of the Northern Ireland Open in 2021.
Defending champion Mark Selby laid down a marker to his rivals with a comprehensive 4-0 win over China’s Chang Bingyu.
Meanwhile, Mark Williams beat English Open champion Mark Allen 4-3 in the third round before returning for the evening session to win 4-1 against China’s Lei Peifan.
England’s Selby and Williams will square off in the quarter-finals in a repeat of the 2023 final, when the Welshman came out on top to claim his second title after also winning in 2021.
Stan Moody, 19, came through a back-and-forth battle with Ali Carter to win 4-3 and meets Louis Heathcote, who beat Wales’ Liam Davies 4-2.
Moody, ranked world number 55, showed experience and composure beyond his years to reach his second ranking quarter-final.
