PTC 9 (Acurate Antwerp Open) Day 2 - Trump blew off the Whirlwind to enter Last 16

Second day of PTC 9 (acurate Antwerp Open) in Belgium, crucible finalist Judd Trump blew off the The Whirlwind Jimmy White to launch in the last 16.

Judd Trump blew off Jimmy White in last 32

Judd Trump started his first day journey in Antwerp with a 4-1 victory over Martin O'Donnell followed by Craig Steadman. He then faced the legendary Jimmy White in last 32. The Whirlwind once built up a 3-1 head to set back Trump but The Ace came back to force a decider with 90 and 66, eventually won the match 4-3 with runs of 33 and 34.

Good luck to Bjorn Haneveer

Belgian Bjorn Haneveer is going to retire from the circuit due to financial problems after this event PTC9 at his home country. However, he was unluckily defeated by Jimmy White 2-4 in the first round to end his professional career. Haneveer has been doing commentary for Belgian Eurosport and hopefully he will have a good life after his retirement. Good luck to him!

Moscow brings good luck to Higgins (Photo by Monique Limbos)

John Higgins also booked his seat in the last 16 by three victories over Matt Couch, Ashley Wright and Ken Doherty in the final 32. Martin Gould recovered to beat Dominic Dale 4-2 from 1-2 down thanks to his breaks of 82, 69 and 50. He is going to play Andy Hicks who suprising edged out world number one Mark Selby in last 32.

Matthew Stevens

Matthew Stevens defeated ended Mark Davis's hope to move to last 16 after beating Marco Fu in the previous round. Mike Dunn sent Mark Williams home and went on to beat Jimmy Robertson and Jamie Cope for his place in the last 16. India's Aditya Mehta will return on Sunday morning for last 16 as well.

Results of PTC 9 (Acurate Antwerp Open) Day 2, Saturday November 12

9.30am

37 Nigel Bond 4-3 Robert Milkins Round 1
38 Fergal O'Brien 4-0 Ryan Causton Round 1
39 Rory McLeod 4-1 Ian McCulloch Round 1
40 Tom Ford 4-1 David Grace Round 1
41 Jimmy Robertson 4-1 Adrian Gunnell Round 1
44 Jamie Cope 4-1 Yannick Sablon Round 1
46 Ryan Day 2-4 Ashley Wright Round 1
48 Yu DeLu 1-4 David Hogan Round 1
56 Mark Davis 4-0 Les Dodd Round 1
60 Martin Gould 4-0 Joe Swail Round 1

11am

45 John Higgins 4-2 Matthew Couch Round 1
47 Ken Doherty 4-1 Allan Taylor Round 1
49 Mark Joyce 3-4 Aditya Mehta Round 1
50 Matthew Selt 4-2 Barry Pinches Round 1
52 Sam Craigie 4-0 Lucky Vatnani Round 1
53 Matthew Stevens 4-3 Rene Hemelsoet Round 1

 

11.30am

42 Mike Dunn 4-1 Mark Williams Round 1
51 Luca Brecel 4-2 Jamie O'Neill Round 1
54 Anthony McGill 1-4 Marco Fu Round 1
55 Dave Harold 2-4 Gary Wilson Round 1

 

12.30pm

43 Allister Carter 4-0 Jonathan Fulcher Round 1
57 Li Yan 1-4 Peter Bullen Round 1
58 Dominic Dale 4-2 Rod Lawler Round 1
59 Jamie Burnett v Paul Davison w/o Round 1

 

1pm

33 Judd Trump 4-1 Martin O'Donnell Round 1
34 Craig Steadman 4-2 Mark Vincent Round 1
35 Jimmy White 4-2 Bjorn Haneveer Round 1
36 Sam Baird 4-2 Jurgen van den Bossche Round 1

 

2pm

61 Andy Hicks 4-0 Andy van Landeghem Round 1
62 Tony Drago 3-4 Gerard Greene Round 1
63 Xiao Guodong 4-1 Sam Harvey Round 1
64 Mark Selby 4-1 Liam Monk Round 1

3.30pm

81 Judd Trump 4-2 Craig Steadman Round 2
82 Jimmy White 4-2 Sam Baird Round 2
83 Nigel Bond 3-4 Fergal O'Brien Round 2
84 Rory McLeod 1-4 Tom Ford Round 2
85 Jimmy Robertson 0-4 Mike Dunn Round 2
86 Ali Carter 3-4 Jamie Cope Round 2
87 John Higgins 4-0 Ashley Wright Round 2
88 Ken Doherty 4-0 David Hogan Round 2
89 Aditya Mehta 4-1 Matthew Selt Round 2
91 Matthew Stevens 4-3 Marco Fu Round 2

 

5pm

90 Luca Brecel 4-1 Sam Craigie Round 2
92 Gary Wilson 2-4 Mark Davis Round 2
93 Peter Bullen 2-4 Dominic Dale Round 2
94 Paul Davison 2-4 Martin Gould Round 2
95 Andy Hicks 4-0 Gerard Greene Round 2
96 Xiao Guodong 2-4 Mark Selby Round 2

7.30pm

105 Judd Trump 4-3 Jimmy White Round 3
106 Fergal O'Brien 1-4 Tom Ford Round 3
107 Mike Dunn 4-1 Jamie Cope Round 3
108 John Higgins 4-1 Ken Doherty Round 3
109 Aditya Mehta 4-2 Luca Brecel Round 3
110 Matthew Stevens 4-2 Mark Davis  Round 3
111 Dominic Dale 2-4 Martin Gould Round 3
112 Andy Hicks 4-1 Mark Selby Round 3