"A female spectator was swiftly ejected by security officials after starting to shout out midway through the third frame of the match, and appeared to be prevented from entering the arena by the quick-thinking Spencer."
"Frequent phone interruptions irritated Murphy, leading Spencer to show no mercy by turfing out a spectator."
"Wu chiselled out an early 3-0 lead against the out-of-sorts Murphy, but the 2005 champion belatedly recovered his poise and the Chinese player had to hit back in order to finish a poor quality session all square at 4-4."
"The Chinese 22-year-old produced a stunning display of long potting and composed break-building to edge clear of the 2005 champion with a last-frame clearance in the evening session of 91, handing him a deserved 10-7 advantage."
A female spectator was ejected for shouting during a match, following a similar incident the previous night. Player Murphy expressed frustration after being distracted by a ringing phone. Spencer warned the audience to silence their phones. Wu initially led 3-0 but Murphy recovered to level the match at 4-4. Murphy capitalized on Wu's mistakes, scoring a century and taking a 10-7 lead after a strong performance in the evening session. The match was marked by interruptions and player tensions due to audience behavior.
Read at Irish Independent
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