Sean Murphy Reaches Snooker World Championship Final
China's defending snooker champion Jiaxin Tong was knocked out of the World Snooker Championship. Tong suffered a 13-10 quarterfinal defeat against Sean Murphy. The loss marks the end of the defending champion's run in the tournament. Tong, 29, previously became the first Chinese player to win a world championship title by defeating Mark Williams 18-12. Murphy defeated John Higgins with a score of 17-15 in the semi-final match. Higgins initially held a two-frame lead during the game but was unable to maintain the advantage. The tournament is currently being held at the Crucible for its 50th iteration.
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RTHK Radio 3 HK
“In Snooker, China's defending champion Jiaxin Tong fell victim to the crucible curse as he was knocked out of the world snooker championship in a 13-10 quarterfinal defeat by Sean Murphy.”
RTHK Radio 3 HK
“champion Jiaxin Tong fell victim to the crucible curse as he was knocked out of the world's snooker. championship in a 13-10 quarter-final defeat by Sean Murphy.”
VRT Radio 1
“we ook nog niet gezegd hebben, is dat we op het WK Snooker de eerste finalist kennen. Ja, zo is dat. Dat is Sean Murphy, dat is de wereldkampioen van 2005. Die won in zijn halve finale met 17-15 van John Higgins.”
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