Trump knocked out but Moody, 18, reaches quarters

Stan Moody, a teenager, made the final eight of Judd Trump’s Wuhan Open quarter-finals for the first time on tour, despite his disappointment.

Gary Wilson, a fellow Englishman, defeated Trump 5-4 to claim the 2023 title at the Asian competition.

Wilson won the matchup with Scotland’s John Higgins, who won 5-1 over Tom Ford, after the former world champion made three 50-plus breaks but could never pull more than one frame ahead.

Moody, an 18-year-old Halifax-based promising junior, won the match 55-0 over fellow Englishman Barry Hawkins with a top break of 108. He claimed it was his best career victory.

“It was in the zone,” I said. I simply potted everything, according to Moody, who is ranked 61st in the world, according to the World Snooker website.

He will face China’s defending champion Xiao Guodong, who had a 136-point lead before beating Englishman Matthew Selt 5-2 in the final 16.

After winning a tussle between former world champions Mark Williams and Zhang Anda, the 50-year-old Welshman defeated Mark Selby 5-3 to reach the 118th ranking event quarter-final of his career.