SHAUN MURPHY branded himself an “fool” reside on TV – after blowing the possibility of a 147 on the Masters.
The previous world champion powered to an emphatic 6-2 win over Neil Robertson on Thursday afternoon.
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Murphy was at his good greatest as he overcame the Aussie in entrance of a packed home at Ally Pally.
The 42-year-old virtually ended the sport with a excellent 147 break – earlier than inexplicably snookering himself behind the blue.
Murphy potted the black and performed for place on the yellow, solely to depart his shot miles quick.
Regardless of lacking out on the 147, Murphy nonetheless sealed victory with the century break of 120.
Following the match, reigning world champ Kyren Wilson joined John Parrott and host Hazel Irvine within the BBC studio.
Requested for his instant ideas on Murphy’s efficiency, Wilson laughed: “What a wally!
“What a wally. Fancy snookering your self on the blue.”
Nonetheless laughing, he added: “No, what an effort. What a incredible efficiency.
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“Neil can be strolling away there pondering ‘I did not do an excessive amount of mistaken.'”
Murphy joined the trio moments later – and earlier than being prompted, set free his frustration at lacking out on the utmost and £15,000 for the very best break of the event.
Holding his head in his arms, he spluttered: “What an fool!
“I would not thoughts however I’ve achieved the very same factor earlier than, within the Welsh Open years in the past. You’d suppose I might have learnt.”
Murphy has made eight profession 147s, together with his final within the 2023 Snooker Shoot Out.
And he admitted this one would have been particular – because it’s his mum’s birthday.
Murphy added: “I could not breathe [during the end of the break.]
“I simply thought, please cease wherever however there.
Checklist of all-time Snooker World Champions
BELOW is a listing of snooker World Champions by yr.
The file is for the trendy period, broadly thought of as relationship from the 1968-69 season, when the World Skilled Billiards and Snooker Affiliation (WPBSA) took management of the game.
The primary World Championships ran from 1927 – with a break from 1941-45 due to World Warfare II and 1958-63 due to a dispute within the sport.
Joe Davis (15), Fred Davis and John Pulman (each 8) have been probably the most profitable gamers throughout that interval.
Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan share the file for the most titles within the fashionable period, with seven every.
- 1969 – John Spencer
- 1970 – Ray Reardon
- 1971 – John Spencer
- 1972 – Alex Higgins
- 1973 – Ray Reardon (2)
- 1974 – Ray Reardon (3)
- 1975 – Ray Reardon (4)
- 1976 – Ray Reardon (5)
- 1977 – John Spencer (2)
- 1978 – Ray Reardon (6)
- 1979 – Terry Griffiths
- 1980 – Cliff Thorburn
- 1981 – Steve Davis
- 1982 – Alex Higgins (2)
- 1983 – Steve Davis (2)
- 1984 – Steve Davis (3)
- 1985 – Dennis Taylor
- 1986 – Joe Johnson
- 1987 – Steve Davis (4)
- 1988 – Steve Davis (5)
- 1989 – Steve Davis (6)
- 1990 – Stephen Hendry
- 1991 – John Parrott
- 1992 – Stephen Hendry (2)
- 1993 – Stephen Hendry (3)
- 1994 – Stephen Hendry (4)
- 1995 – Stephen Hendry (5)
- 1996 – Stephen Hendry (6)
- 1997 – Ken Doherty
- 1998 – John Higgins
- 1999 – Stephen Hendry (7)
- 2000 – Mark Williams
- 2001 – Ronnie O’Sullivan
- 2002 – Peter Ebdon
- 2003 – Mark Williams (2)
- 2004 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (2)
- 2005 – Shaun Murphy
- 2006 – Graeme Dott
- 2007 – John Higgins (2)
- 2008 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (3)
- 2009 – John Higgins (3)
- 2010 – Neil Robertson
- 2011 – John Higgins (4)
- 2012 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (4)
- 2013 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (5)
- 2014 – Mark Selby
- 2015 – Stuart Bingham
- 2016 – Mark Selby (2)
- 2017 – Mark Selby (3)
- 2018 – Mark Williams (3)
- 2019 – Judd Trump
- 2020 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (6)
- 2021 – Mark Selby (4)
- 2022 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (7)
- 2023 – Luca Brecel
- 2024 – Kyren Wilson
Most World Titles (fashionable period)
- 7 – Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O’Sullivan
- 6 – Ray Reardon, Steve Davis
- 4 – John Higgins, Mark Selby
- 3 – John Spencer, Mark Williams
- 2 – Alex Higgins
“Once you’re enjoying one of many greats, you realize you need to step on top of things.
“I used to be actually happy with how I completed the sport, particularly after Neil got here again from [5-1 down] towards John Higgins.
“It will have been a terrific current, it is my mum’s birthday as we speak”.
Now by means of to the semi-finals, Murphy faces the winner of Mark Selby and Mark Allen who play at Alexandra Palace tonight.
