Judd Trump Eliminated from British Open After Landmark Century Break

Judd Trump achieved a significant milestone by making his 1,000th century break during the British Open held in Cheltenham. Despite this achievement, he was eliminated from the tournament after losing 5-3 to Mark Allen in the quarter-finals. Trump, ranked world number one, managed to level the match at 1-1 with a break of 102 but fell behind as Allen took a commanding 4-1 lead with impressive breaks of 70, 77, and 104. Although Trump attempted a comeback with breaks of 92 and 58, Allen sealed the match with a break of 72 in the eighth frame. Mark Allen's victory was notable as he had previously made a 147 maximum break in his third-round match against Ben Mertens. This win set him up for a semi-final clash against Mark Selby, who is pursuing his first ranking title since the 2023 WST Classic. Selby had a challenging path to the semi-finals, winning four consecutive matches in final-frame deciders, including a narrow 5-4 victory over Gilbert after letting slip a 4-1 lead. In the other semi-final, John Higgins, a four-time world champion, advanced with a convincing 5-1 win over Elliot Slessor, making breaks of 132 and 102. Higgins will face Oliver Lines, who secured his place in the last four with a close 5-4 victory over Jones, making crucial breaks of 109 and 75 in the final frames. The tournament continues to showcase high-level snooker and competitive matches among top players.