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29/04/2026Résumé IA

Shaun Murphy Reaches World Championship Semi-Finals as Defending Champion Zhao Xintong Falls to Crucible Curse

Shaun Murphy defeated defending champion Zhao Xintong 13-10 to reach the World Championship semi-finals in Sheffield, becoming the 21st player to fall victim to the Crucible curse. The 43-year-old Murphy won four of five frames in the final session to overturn an 8-8 deadlock. Mark Allen also progressed after Barry Hawkins committed a crucial error in the deciding frame, winning 13-11.

Guardian Sport

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Murphy Ends Zhao's Crucible Defence Dreams with Quarter-final Victory

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Sport·29/04/2026Résumé IA

Murphy Ends Zhao's Crucible Defence Dreams with Quarter-final Victory

Shaun Murphy defeated defending champion Zhao Xintong 13-10 to reach the World Championship semi-finals, ending the Chinese player's hopes of becoming the only first-time winner to retain the Crucible crown. The 43-year-old Englishman will face 51-year-old John Higgins in a repeat of the 2009 final, with Higgins becoming the oldest semi-finalist since Ray Reardon in 1985. Mark Allen also reached the last four with a 13-11 win over Barry Hawkins.

BBC Sport

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Shaun Murphy Reaches World Snooker Championship Semi-Finals as Defending Champion Zhao Xintong Falls to Crucible Curse

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Sport·29/04/2026Résumé IA

Shaun Murphy Reaches World Snooker Championship Semi-Finals as Defending Champion Zhao Xintong Falls to Crucible Curse

Shaun Murphy defeated defending champion Zhao Xintong 13-10 to reach the World Snooker Championship semi-finals in Sheffield, becoming the 21st player to fall victim to the so-called Crucible curse. The 43-year-old Murphy won four of the first five frames in the final session to overturn an 8-8 deadlock. Meanwhile, Mark Allen also secured a semi-final spot with a 13-11 victory over Barry Hawkins after Hawkins committed a crucial blunder in the deciding frame.

Shaun Murphy Reaches World Championship Semi-Finals as Defending Champion Zhao Xintong Falls to Crucible Curse

Shaun Murphy defeated defending champion Zhao Xintong 13-10 to reach the World Snooker Championship semi-finals, becoming the 21st player to fall victim to the Crucible curse - first-time winners who failed to defend their crown. Murphy won four of the first five frames in the final session to overturn an 8-8 deadlock. Meanwhile, Mark Allen beat Barry Hawkins 13-11 after Hawkins made an unforgivable blunder in the closing stages.

Guardian Sport

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Shaun Murphy Ends Zhao Xintong's World Championship Defence with Quarter-Final Victory

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Sport·29/04/2026Résumé IA

Shaun Murphy Ends Zhao Xintong's World Championship Defence with Quarter-Final Victory

Shaun Murphy defeated defending champion Zhao Xintong 13-10 in the World Championship quarter-finals, ending the Chinese player's hopes of becoming the only first-time winner to retain the Crucible crown since 1977. The 43-year-old Englishman, seeking to repeat his 2005 success, produced a superb performance including breaks of 96, 80 and 70 to reach the last four for the sixth time. Mark Allen also advanced with a 13-11 victory over Barry Hawkins, keeping his bid to become the oldest first-time world champion in the modern era alive.

BBC Sport

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Zhao Xintong Advances to Quarter-Finals at World Snooker Championship

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Sport·26/04/2026Résumé IA

Zhao Xintong Advances to Quarter-Finals at World Snooker Championship

Zhao Xintong defeated fellow Chinese player Ding Junhui 13-9 to reach the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals, moving closer to becoming the first first-time winner to retain his title at the Crucible. The defending champion overcame evident nerves and a tight final session to set up a last-eight clash with Shaun Murphy. Meanwhile, Mark Selby recovered from early deficits to level his second-round match at 4-4 against Wu Yize, while Ronnie O'Sullivan holds a 6-2 lead over John Higgins.

Guardian Sport

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