Welsh Open 2021 - Judd Trump stunned by Hossein Vafaei to crash out at Celtic Manor Resort
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ByEurosport
Updated 21/02/2021 at 20:10 GMT
Judd Trump was stunned by world number 34 Hossein Vafaei at the Welsh Open, losing 4-2 in the third round. The world number one said after his second round win against Si Jiahui that he had struggled with the pace of the table at the Celtic Manor Resort, and again struggled to find rhythm as he fell to a surprise loss.
Watch: Tense final moments as Vafaei stuns Trump at Welsh Open
Hossein Vafaei beat world number one Judd Trump 4-2 on moving day at the Welsh Open at the Celtic Manor Resort.
The 2019 world champion Trump had led 2-1 following runs of 51 and 53, but again struggled for fluency and fell to a shock defeat to Vafaei, will now face Mark Williams - scorer of 224 points without reply against Joe Perry earlier on Thursday - in round four
The Bristolian had spoken of his frustrations at a “slow and sluggish” table after his second-round 4-2 win against Si Jiahui, and the match was settled by a safety exchange at the end of the sixth frame. The Iranian cueist carved out a 60 to put him in a commanding position, leaving Trump with reds on the table but needing two snookers to send the match to a decider.
However, having secured one of the required two, a loose safety allowed Vafaei in to seal the match and condemn Trump to a first defeat in a best-of-seven match since 2019.
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