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BackShaun Murphy Thrashes Xiao Guodong 13-3 to Reach World Championship Quarter-finals

Shaun Murphy Thrashes Xiao Guodong 13-3 to Reach World Championship Quarter-finals

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Shaun Murphy Thrashes Xiao Guodong 13-3 to Reach World Championship Quarter-finals

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Shaun Murphy produced a superb performance to beat Xiao Guodong 13-3 and become the first player into the 2026 World Championship quarter-finals.
The 43-year-old eighth seed won with a session to spare, leading 6-2 overnight before winning seven of eight frames in Friday's first session.
Murphy, the 2005 champion and three-time runner-up, will face the winner of the all-Chinese match between Zhao Xintong and Ding Junhui.

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Shaun Murphy produced a superb performance to beat Xiao Guodong 13-3 and become the first player into the 2026 World Championship quarter-finals. The 43-year-old eighth seed won with a session to spare, leading 6-2 overnight before winning seven of eight frames in Friday's first session. Murphy, the 2005 champion and three-time runner-up, will face the winner of the all-Chinese match between Zhao Xintong and Ding Junhui.

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