Masters snooker 2021: Kyren Wilson beaten by David Gilbert in the quarter-finals
| Dates: 10-17 January Venue: Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes |
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World number five Kyren Wilson was knocked out of the Masters as David Gilbert came from behind to win 6-5.
Gilbert pinched a frame on the final black but Wilson compiled a 114 break as the first four frames were shared.
Both players lacked fluency but Wilson made breaks of 107 and 80 to take control at 5-4.
Gilbert’s run of 67 – his highest break of the match – forced a final-frame decider where a cool 66 break secured victory and a place in the semi-finals.
Wilson had a chance to make a counter-attacking clearance, but a missed pink to the middle proved costly.
In the evening session, defending champion Stuart Bingham faces 2015 winner Shaun Murphy (19:00 GMT).
Gilbert has only appeared at the invitational event twice but has now reached the last four on both occasions, being beaten by eventual winner Bingham last year.
The 39-year-old world number 13 is yet to win a major trophy and has had a poor season to date, knocked out in the first round of three ranking events.
Despite being outscored by Wilson, Gilbert set up a tie against world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan or two-time winner John Higgins on Saturday for a place in the final.
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