Judd Trump, Shaun Murphy ease into World Championship last eight
Last Updated: 27/04/15 9:24pm
Judd Trump knocked in a 133 break to storm into the World Championship quarter-finals in style with a 13-8 victory over Marco Fu.
The 2011 runner-up will play Ding Junhui in the last eight at the Crucible Theatre.
Fu, trailing 10-6 heading into the final session, kept the contest alive by taking the day's opener with a break of 94 before Trump moved within one of victory by claiming the next two.
Fu ensured the match went beyond the mid-session interval, but any thoughts of a fightback were ended by Trump's impressive knock.
"It was solid. There was nothing too extreme - a few dodgy sessions in the middle of the match where I could have probably closed it out, but other than that I think I was quite solid from start to finish," Trump told the BBC.
"Marco changed his gameplan and went for everything towards the end, so that made it quite difficult, but I am pleased how I closed out the match."
On his overall prospects, he said: "I am very confident in my game this time. I know if I keep it up I have got a good chance but it only takes one bad session at this level. You have got to be consistent every single day."
World No 8 and 2005 champion Shaun Murphy is also in the last eight after a straightforward 13-5 win over Joe Perry.
Leading 12-4 overnight, Murphy lost the day's opener before edging through in an error-strewn 18th frame.
"It is just nice to get through and still be punching," he said. "You've got to treat the game with respect and hope you get the opportunity to get over the line."
Murphy caught the eye wearing by a distinctive red suit.
"It's just something different. Everyone wears black and white and it's bit boring isn't it?" he added.
"I've got plenty more in the locker. I had purple on for ladies' day and no-one seemed to notice, so I thought I'd have to wear a slightly brighter colour to get your attention!"
Those booked in for Monday's evening session would have been hoping to witness some spirited fightbacks in order to prolong the entertainment - but they were to be left sorely disappointed as they were to witness four frames in total.
Australia's Neil Robertson, the 2010 champion, claimed the two frames he needed against England's Ali Carter with the minimum of fuss to record a 13-5 victory, sealing the win with an impresssive 145 clearance, - the highest in the
tournament so far - in the final frame.
Meanwhile, five-times Crucible king Ronnie O'Sullivan coughed up the first frame against Wales' Matthew Stevens but skipped over the line in the next, a 77 break securing a 13-5 win - and a quarter-final date with Stuart Bingham.
O'Sullivan admitted after his match that the motivation that has spurred him to his previous Crucible successes might not be so strong as he prepares for his meeting with Bingham, which begins on Tuesday afternoon.
He said: "When you've won it five times and you've won everything else then you don't really get that excited about it. For me I'm just happy to still be playing but nah, I don't get excited like I used to when I was going for one, two, threes and fours.
"I've kind of settled at five. It's not a bad innings and if I can add to that, that's great, but you kind of lose motivation in the end. It's not the same kind of motivation, it's a different kind of motivation. A lot calmer, more relaxed about everything.
"There's no pressure on me to win another one but it would be nice. It's a different type of pressure I suppose."
