Players Championship: Judd Trump beats Luca Brecel in Bangkok
Last Updated: 25/03/15 4:45pm
Judd Trump continued his winning run by easing to a 4-0 victory over Luca Brecel of Belgium in the first round of the Players Championship in Thailand.
Trump, who defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan to win the World Grand Prix title last Sunday before travelling to Bangkok, reached the last 16 with a top break of 71.
"I played well and Luca didn't, so in the end it was convincing," Trump told worldsnooker.com. "I need to play better next time."
Meanwhile, Shaun Murphy reeled off three frames in a row after going 1-0 down on his way to a 4-2 victory over Rod Lawler - a win that included breaks of 93 and 69.
Murphy said: "Rod was unlucky today, on another day he might have won. I'm trying my best, I have won this title before and I'm trying to win it again.
"I always enjoy coming to Thailand, the people are very friendly and they love snooker."
World champion Mark Selby cruised to a 4-0 win over Dominic Dale while Martin Gould defeated Indian Open champion Michael White 4-3 and Mark Davis overcame Ricky Walden 4-2.
Wales' Mark Williams claimed a 4-1 win over home favourite Thepchaiya Un-Nooh.
