Ali Carter must be thrilled to secure the win against Judd Trump in the final frame at Alexandra Palace.

Ali Carter must be thrilled to secure the win against Judd Trump in the final frame at Alexandra Palace.

On Friday afternoon, fans at Alexandra Palace witnessed a dramatic conclusion to Judd Trump’s Masters championship defense at the hands of Ali Carter. Despite not being at his best, Trump persevered to force a decisive match, where Carter produced a remarkable break to advance to the London semi-finals. Stream the 2024 Masters live on Eurosport and discovery+.

Ali Carter ended Judd Trump’s Masters defense with a thrilling 6-5 victory, securing his spot in the semi-finals.
The world No. 2 was behind 1-0, 2-1, and 4-2, but he managed to stay level and had a chance to win in the tenth, but he missed a match-ball red, and Carter won the decider to secure his spot in the round of four.

Carter won the opening frame with a break of 85 after Trump blew a green to the left middle on his first opportunity of the match.
In response, the reigning champion made 80 in the second to tie the game.
After scoring two hundred in the first round, Carter made sure he paid for his mistake by making a run of 103 after Trump had secured his place with a fantastic long red in the third.

Following three outstanding scoring frames, the fourth saw a gritty encounter that saw Trump win after he brilliantly long yellowed the ball from beneath the baulk rail. He went on to clear the colours and tie the match at the break.
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Carter hit 71 in the fifth to seize the lead for the third time, reviving the massive scoring that had been missing in the gritty fourth.
Carter took the sixth to open up clear water for the first time in the match, but after making 64, he was put to the test and failed to put.

With a 129 to make the difference to one, Trump scored his 55th century of the season, brushing off the setback.
Trump leveled the score in the ninth after an incredible move.
As soon as Trump missed the green and left it over the yellow pocket, Carter had an eighteen-point advantage (58–40). But before Trump could return to his chair, the cue ball flipped the brown and snuggled on top of the green, trapping Carter in a game of pool.

He managed to hit the green, but it went in-off. Shortly after, Trump had a chance at the green, which he missed, and he then mopped up the colors to tie the score at 4–4.
In the tenth, nerves surfaced as both players committed errors and made dubious shot selections.
Carter made the worst error of the match when he attempted a hard pot without any safety net. Trump was able to take advantage of the opportunity and advance in the match with a knock of 48.
In the tenth frame, opportunities came and went. Trump hit 41 before running out of position, and a reply from Carter came to an end at 16.

It took Trump three tries to get out of a snooker match when Carter had him in danger. Another game of snooker might have been played, but Carter miscalculated and allowed Trump to get off to an easy start.
It’s not easy to seal the victory in the intense atmosphere of Alexandra Palace, and Trump missed match-ball red, even if it was a difficult pot into a blind pocket.
Carter was handed a difficult table to work with, but he responded with a clenched fist as he set up a decisive frame and delivered an incredible clearing, featuring a magnificent pink to the bottom left.

Trump had the first opportunity of the decider, but he was unable to convert his opening red into a color, and his safety did not go as planned, giving Carter the advantage as a starter.
Carter won an exciting match despite the fact that the table was not simple to win. He did it by winning a break of 64 with a string of excellent pots.
Carter has advanced to the Masters semi-finals after missing the Triple Crown event the previous four years.
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