Guardian Sport4/24/2026SportsUnited Kingdom
Shaun Murphy reaches World Championship quarter-finals after beating Xiao Guodong
Murphy will face Zhao Xintong or Ding Junhui after 13-3 demolition, reveals plans to go home and practice
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- Shaun Murphy beat Xiao Guodong 13-3 with a session to spare to reach the World Championship quarter-finals.
- The 2005 champion produced four centuries and seven breaks over 60 in a dominant display at the Crucible.
- Murphy, who celebrated with a fist pump, will face either reigning champion Zhao Xintong or Ding Junhui in the last eight.
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Shaun Murphy beat Xiao Guodong 13-3 with a session to spare to reach the World Championship quarter-finals. The 2005 champion produced four centuries and seven breaks over 60 in a dominant display at the Crucible. Murphy, who celebrated with a fist pump, will face either reigning champion Zhao Xintong or Ding Junhui in the last eight. He revealed he would return home before his quarter-final starts on Tuesday to practice on his personal table.
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