Kyren Wilson tries new break tactic on the Masters – nevertheless it would not go to plan
Kyren Wilson selected one of many largest phases in snooker to strive a brand new break-off – and it didn’t go in line with plan.
Wilson has been taking up Judd Trump at one of many sport’s premier occasion at Alexandra Palace in north London. After successful the primary body of the quarter-final, Wilson surprised onlookers along with his break, which he despatched throughout the pack of reds, clipping the top balls, hitting two cushions and knocking the blue off its spot.
The white fortuitously got here to relaxation close to the highest of desk and Wilson really went on to win the body. However, the break-off left BBC commentator and 1991 world champion John Parrott aghast. He mentioned: “That’s a new one on me, that break-off. And I think it might be the last time you see if he keeps hitting the blue.”
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Some fan had been additionally left stunned by Wilson’s tactic. One mentioned: “This break off from Kyren Wilson makes no sense, basically breaking off the same way if he put the white between the yellow and brown but actually making it harder the way he’s doing it.”
A second added: “Not gonna win matches from that. Focus on the match KW.”
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A couple of followers may see the logic although. One steered the issue was the execution moderately than the thought, saying: “Butchered it, where was the side? Good result though.”
A fourth recalled: “I remember when Ronnie [O’Sullivan] first played this break-off he hit the blue on the way down.”
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A fifth opined: “Mark Selby likes this break off as well and has said that multiple times before. I am using this break-off with Snooker 19 for PS4 as well, very effective if it is landed the way it is meant: Behind yellow of green.”
Wilson stormed right into a 3-0 lead, just for Trump to battle again. Wilson received the tenth body to make it 5-5 and arrange a final-frame decider, which the defending champion took to win 6-5.
