Shanghai Masters: Vu Ji-tso advances after scrappy win over Murphy

Chinese player Vu Ji-tso acknowledged a subpar performance despite advancing to the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals by defeating Shaun Murphy 6-5. Vu admitted he never felt in control of the match and was surprised by the opportunity to win after Murphy made a mistake.

"Honestly, I didn't expect to have another chance in the final frame," Vu said. "So I was quite surprised when Shaun made a mistake and let me back to the table. I don't think either of us played particularly well today."

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I don't think either of us played particularly well today. The standard of play was far below what we showed in the World Championship final.

Vu noted that the overall standard of play in this match fell far short of what was displayed in the World Championship final. He hopes to find his rhythm and return to his best form in the next match.

In other Shanghai Masters results, Kyren Wilson narrowly defeated Mark Williams 6-5, Judd Trump secured a dominant 6-0 victory over John Higgins, and Csao Hsin-tung also advanced with a 6-0 win over Neil Robertson.

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Honestly, I didn't expect to have another chance in the final frame. So I was quite surprised when Shaun made a mistake and let me back to the table.