Welsh Open 2022 snooker - Judd Trump survives scare to beat Si Jiahui, Neil Robertson beats Graeme Dott to make last 32
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Updated 02/03/2022 at 23:53 GMT
World No. 4 Neil Robertson is looking to win his third title of 2022 at the Welsh Open and beat Graeme Dott to make the last 32 of the tournament in Newport. Home favourite Matthew Stevens won 4-0 against Mitchell Mann while Ronnie O'Sullivan won earlier in the day as he beat Lukas Kleckers 4-2. Judd Trump came through 4-2 against Si Jiahui.
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Judd Trump survived a scare to beat Si Jiahui and reach the last 32 of the Welsh Open.
World No 3 Trump is bidding for his first ranking title of the season but was pushed all the way in Newport before coming through 4-2.
Trump, who will next face Jimmy Robertson, made breaks of 54 and 55 to move 2-1 ahead against Si after dropping the opening frame.
But Si levelled and had a chance to move ahead again at 43-8 in the fifth frame, only to miss a red along the cushion. Trump edged a tight frame and came from behind again in the sixth frame to close out a tense win.
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Neil Robertson eased to a 4-1 win over Graeme Dott to book his place in the last 32.
Robertson, who is bidding for a third title this year after winning the Players Championship and Masters, made breaks of 102, 75 and 52.
The Australian will next face either Barry Hawkins or Ben Woollaston.
Robertson had some good fortune in the opening frame as a foul wasn’t called when he appeared to hit the red with the cue when using the swan rest.
That proved a crucial moment as Dott was left requiring a snooker on the colours and failed to get it, when if the foul had been called he would have still been in a position to win the frame.
Robertson won the frame with a fluke when the brown hit the jaws on the top pocket and rolled along the cushion into the other pocket.
A brilliant long red set Robertson on his way to extending his lead by taking the second frame.
Robertson then knocked in a 102 break as he moved 3-0 ahead to close on a place in the next round.
But Dott responded in fine fashion as a break of 120 saw him get on the board as he secured the fourth frame.
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Dott looked well set in the next frame at 54-1 ahead, only to overcut a red to the corner. That mistake proved costly as Robertson reeled off a 75 break to win the match.
Home favourite Matthew Stevens won in impressive fashion as he beat Mitchell Mann 4-0.
Stevens started with breaks of 131 and 57, and didn’t let up as he set up a meeting with either Zhang Anda or Yuan SiJun.
Ronnie O’Sullivan battled to a 4-2 victory over Lukas Kleckers earlier in the day to set up a meeting with Ding Junhui.
Mark Selby's below-par season continued as he was beaten by Liam Highfield.
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