Shaun Murphy fell just short of a 147 break as he defeated Neil Robertson 6-2 to move into the Masters semi-finals at Alexandra Palace
Neil Robertson commiserates with Shaun Murphy after the Englishman missed out on a 147 but congratulates him on his win.Neil Robertson commiserates with Shaun Murphy after the Englishman missed out on a 147 but congratulates him on his win.Shaun Murphy fell just short of a 147 break as he defeated Neil Robertson to move into the Masters semi-finals at Alexandra Palace.
And the 42-year-old, who won the title in 2015 by beating Robertson in the final, said on BBC Two: “I couldn’t breathe! One of my targets for the season was to make a max in one of the triple crown events, and I was like ‘come on, this is a good chance, this is a good chance’. Anywhere but there, goodness me.“It was exciting. The most important thing today was it would have been a great present – it’s my mum’s birthday today.
Murphy also described his performance as “somewhere near my best” as he made breaks of 90, 67 and 66 en route to a 4-1 lead. Robertson, twice a Masters champion, replied with a 108 when taking frame six before Murphy made 82 and his almost-maximum as he wrapped up victory.
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