Stephen Maguire got some measure of revenge as he defeated Judd Trump to end the hopes of the British former world number one of a fourth successive world ranking tournament
Judd Trump’s bid to win a fourth straight ranking tournament came to an end as he was beaten 6-3 by Stephen Maguire in the third round of the International Championship in Tianjin, China.
Trump had won the English Open, Wuhan Open and Northern Ireland Open, beating Maguire in the Belfast quarter-finals winning 22 matches in a row.
Trump had won three tournaments in a row since losing to Hammad Miah at the British Open.
Mark Allen, Kyren Wilson and Jack Lisowski also lost, while Ronnie O’Sullivan beat Jak Jones.
Ronnie O’Sullivan progressed to the last 16 as he defeated Jak Jones 6-4.
The 47-year-old will meet Anthony McGill next, after the Scot defeated England’s Jack Lisowski 6-2.
Last season’s player of the year Allen’s disappointing start to the campaign continued as he was beaten 6-3 by Thailand’s Thepchaiya Un-Nooh.
Allen’s compatriot, Jordan Brown was luckier as he defeated world number eight Kyren Wilson 6-4 to set up a last-16 meeting with John Higgins.
Higgins beat Dylan Emery 6-1 while Mark Selby, Ali Carter, Barry Hawkins and home hero Ding Junhui were among other players to reach the last 16 in Tianjin.
Alex Ogbonnaya
