"The world No 1 Judd Trump made three centuries as he saw off Ding Junhui 6-2 to move into the quarter-finals of the Masters, before Neil Robertson defeated Chris Wakelin by the same score meaning that all eight first-round matches at London's Alexandra Palace finished 6-2. After edging a lengthy first frame, Trump who was not able to lift any silverware in 2025 crafted a fine break of 116 which was followed with a break of 69 to open up an early 3-0 lead."
"Ding, who won the prestigious event in 2011, reduced the deficit heading into the mid-session interval after a break of 98, and another 53 helped him come from behind to close out the next. Trump, though, responded with a solid 88 to re-establish his lead at 4-2 and after Ding went in-off trying to cut a red, he built another impressive century of 117 to move one away from victory."
"I feel confident and have got to a few finals recently and it has taken some good players to stop me, Trump told BBC Sport. I am full of confidence and hopefully I can go one better this tournament. I have had a month off tournaments but still been putting the work in."
Judd Trump produced three centuries and defeated Ding Junhui 6-2 to reach the Masters quarter-finals. Trump opened with a 116 and a 69 to lead 3-0, then added an 88 and a 117 before capitalising on a Ding error with a 109 to seal victory. Ding produced breaks of 98 and 53 but could not overturn the deficit. Neil Robertson also won 6-2 against Chris Wakelin. All eight first-round matches at Alexandra Palace ended 6-2. Quarter-final ties are John Higgins v Zhao Xintong, Judd Trump v Mark Allen, Wu Yize v Xiao Guodong, and Neil Robertson v Kyren Wilson.
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