Gary Wilson 'own harshest critic' after making 'big mistakes' despite shock Judd Trump win in Wuhan Open last 16 clash
Updated 27/08/2025 at 21:39 GMT+1
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Gary Wilson upset Judd Trump to progress to the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open, where he will go head-to-head with John Higgins. Trump appeared to be on the front foot for most of the encounter. However, 'The Tyneside Terror' won the last two frames of the match to progress to the quarters and knock 'The Ace in the Pack' out of the tournament. The winner of the Wuhan Open will receive ÂŁ140,000.
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Gary Wilson shocked world No. 1 Judd Trump with a 5-4 victory to progress to the quarter-finals of the 2025 Wuhan Open.
'The Tyneside Terror' will now take on John Higgins in the next stage of the tournament, with a place in the semi-finals hanging in the balance.
Wilson was fighting to stay in the contest for much of the match and in his own words he made some "bad mistakes" along the way, but he claimed the final two frames back-to-back to stun Trump and keep his hopes of winning the ÂŁ140,000 top prize alive.
Trump was eliminated at the semi-final stage of last year’s tournament by Si Jiahui, but he looked focused on lifting the trophy this time around as he stormed into the lead with a break of 68.
Both players impressed with some superb long pots in the first two frames, but the world No. 1 missed a pottable red to give his opponent a route back into the match.
Wilson made no such mistake, putting together a break of 103 to win the second frame and level things up.
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The world No.18 admitted his surprise at getting the opportunities to recover from a few sizeable errors against such a talented opponent.
"Being hyper-critical, there were a few bad mistakes, where a player of Judd’s class, he doesn’t normally let you off the hook," he said.
"You have to be your own harshest critic. That is what top level sport is about.
"You need to be harsh, but in the right way. When I’m analysing the game, I have no problems being harsh, but I’m also honest."
Trump started the third frame well with a break of 57, but his visit came to an end after he ran out of options.
Wilson was able to make it 57-16, but he potted the cue ball to give his opponent a chance, and Trump capitalised with some classy shots to take a 2-1 lead.
But just as 'The Ace in the Pack' appeared to be taking control, Wilson struck back with a break of 82 to send the players into the interval with the score locked at 2-2.
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Trump restored his lead in the fifth frame, taking it 72-16 after a break of 58.
Wilson cruised into a comfortable lead in the sixth frame, but Trump appeared to be forcing his way back into it until he missed a shot on the black. That was enough to force the world No. 1 to concede the frame.
The back-and-forth continued as Trump secured a closely fought seventh, but then things fell apart for the 36-year-old.
Despite having not led at any point during the see-saw thriller, Wilson won the final two frames to wrap up a 5-4 victory and book his place in the quarter-finals.
With the win, Wilson massively boosted his chances of a return to the world's top 16, something he admitted would be a goal for the season.
"I’m really happy with the win. It is great to beat Judd," Wilson said. "It was a great result against a great player.
"Naturally, the rewards are big being in the top 16. It gets you in different competitions, like the Shanghai Masters and the Masters.
"Of course, all season long, it will be a goal in the back of my head. But in the forefront of my mind it will be about enjoying playing."
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