Hong Kong’s in-form Marco Fu upsets Judd Trump in Masters thriller to secure quarter-final berth
World number eight records 6-5 comeback victory at Alexandra Palace to secure quarter-final with Mark Allen
Hong Kong’s Marco Fu Ka-chun survived a nail-biting first round clash at the Masters as he fought back from three frames down to defeat Judd Trump 6-5 on Tuesday.
Fu trailed throughout a thrilling encounter, but kept his nerve to draw level before sealing an epic escape with his third century break of the afternoon in the final frame at Alexandra Palace.
World number four Trump took the opener with a century before adding the next two after Fu failed to make the most of his opportunities.
Fu, a runner-up at the tournament in 2011, responded with breaks of 130 and 88, before his opponent edged 4-2 ahead.
The 39-year-old once again fought back to within a frame of his opponent and, after a century break apiece, levelled at 5-5 to force a decider.