Ali Carter stuns Judd Trump to reach Masters semi-final after thriller
Ali Carter during his quarter final match against Judd Trump (not pictured) during day six of the MrQ Masters at Alexandra Palace, London. Photo credit: Steven Paston/PA Wire.
Defending Masters champion Judd Trump was knocked out by Ali Carter after a thrilling quarter-final which went down to the wire.
Carter was losing 5-4 and facing an exit in the 10th frame only for his opponent to over-cut the matchball red, allowing the 44-year-old to seize his chance and produce a 43 clearance to take it to a decider.
Boosted by that momentum a break of 64 then saw Carter, who had been 4-2 up only for Trump to fight back with a break of 129 on his way to winning three frames in succession, through to only his second Masters semi in 13 attempts.
"For all the money, I looked like going 5-3 in front and lost my composure for a couple of frames," Carter said in his post-match interview.
"I felt like I worked really hard but was delighted to make an unbelievable clearance to force a decider.
"Then how I've held myself together there, I don't know - that's a feather in my cap."
