<p>Pankaj Advani’s dream run in the BetVictor Welsh Open came to end on Friday as he suffered a 2-5 quarterfinal loss to World No 2 Judd Trump in Newport, Wales on Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Advani, who became the first Indian to reach the last-eight stage of a major ranking event in professional snooker, put up a brave fight after losing the opening four frames before running out of gas against the London southpaw.<br /><br />“I've had a fantastic tournament and lost to a terrific player,” Advani said after the loss. <br />“I'm really pleased with how I’ve played and hope to continue the great form going in to the World Championship in a few weeks. With each and every match I play, there’s more and more to learn. One can never know enough. I’m thoroughly enjoying the journey and hope to reach many more milestones.”<br /><br />Early trouble<br /><br />Advani went 0-2 down as Trump pocketed the opening two frames 73-20 and 72-19 with ease. The Briton then scored 52-point break in the third and then put himself within one frame of victory with a brilliant 78-point clearance.<br /><br />Pushed to the brink, Advani delayed the inevitable after winning the fifth frame with some fine potting and safety play. Trump started the sixth frame with a 59 break and just when it appeared the Briton was on his way to victory, Advani hit back in fine fashion, fetching him some more time.<br /><br />Trump, however, hardly allowed the slip-up to get the better of him, scoring a fluent 69 break to seal his spot in the semis.<br /><br />Result: Judd Trump bt Pankaj Advani 5-2 (73-20, 72-19, 69-3, 78 (78)-39 (39), 18-62 (38), 59 (59)-66 (33), 98 (69)-0).<br /></p>
<p>Pankaj Advani’s dream run in the BetVictor Welsh Open came to end on Friday as he suffered a 2-5 quarterfinal loss to World No 2 Judd Trump in Newport, Wales on Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Advani, who became the first Indian to reach the last-eight stage of a major ranking event in professional snooker, put up a brave fight after losing the opening four frames before running out of gas against the London southpaw.<br /><br />“I've had a fantastic tournament and lost to a terrific player,” Advani said after the loss. <br />“I'm really pleased with how I’ve played and hope to continue the great form going in to the World Championship in a few weeks. With each and every match I play, there’s more and more to learn. One can never know enough. I’m thoroughly enjoying the journey and hope to reach many more milestones.”<br /><br />Early trouble<br /><br />Advani went 0-2 down as Trump pocketed the opening two frames 73-20 and 72-19 with ease. The Briton then scored 52-point break in the third and then put himself within one frame of victory with a brilliant 78-point clearance.<br /><br />Pushed to the brink, Advani delayed the inevitable after winning the fifth frame with some fine potting and safety play. Trump started the sixth frame with a 59 break and just when it appeared the Briton was on his way to victory, Advani hit back in fine fashion, fetching him some more time.<br /><br />Trump, however, hardly allowed the slip-up to get the better of him, scoring a fluent 69 break to seal his spot in the semis.<br /><br />Result: Judd Trump bt Pankaj Advani 5-2 (73-20, 72-19, 69-3, 78 (78)-39 (39), 18-62 (38), 59 (59)-66 (33), 98 (69)-0).<br /></p>
