{"id":7608,"date":"2026-04-22T02:35:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T02:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=7608"},"modified":"2026-04-22T02:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T02:35:10","slug":"shaun-murphy-makes-his-best-ever-crucible-break-to-win-deciding-frame-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=7608","title":{"rendered":"Shaun Murphy makes his ‘best ever Crucible break’ to win deciding frame thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Shaun Murphy was pumped up after a brilliant match-winning break (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shaun Murphy reckons the break he made in the deciding frame to beat Fan Zhengyi 10-9 on Tuesday night is the best he has ever managed at the Crucible.<\/p>\n

The Magician survived a scare against Fan in the opening round of the World Snooker Championship, as he kept up the run of every single seeded player so far winning in the first round.<\/p>\n

11 seeds have prospered since the tournament began on Saturday with no qualifier yet to win, but five more will try over the next two days.<\/p>\n

It was a brilliant battle between Murphy and the former European Masters champion and from 3-3 each man won alternate frames all the way to 9-9.<\/p>\n

Then came the ultimate drama as the Englishman spurned a couple of chances and Fan got in to build a lead.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old was 53-17 ahead when he took on a tricky red to middle which he narrowly missed and left on for Murphy.<\/p>\n

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That red may have been on, but the other remaining three were awkward and the black on the top cushion.<\/p>\n

A clearance looked unlikely but Murphy produced an immense break of 50 to clear to the pink and book his spot in the last 16.<\/p>\n

It may not have been the biggest break he has ever made at the Crucible, but the 2005 champion reckons it was his best.<\/p>\n

\u2018Of all the breaks I\u2019ve ever made at the Crucible, that\u2019s the best I\u2019ve ever made,\u2019 he told TNT Sports. <\/p>\n

\u2018All the centuries and the fancy shots, I was literally out for the count there, the balls gave me one more chance to see what I\u2019ve got. That\u2019s the best break I\u2019ve ever made at the Crucible.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Fan Zhengyi was on the cusp of the second round (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Speaking in his post-match press conference, he added: \u2018I was sat in my chair preparing my loser\u2019s speech. <\/p>\n

\u2018When he played the red, from where I was sat I thought it was in and I was ready to shake his hand. But the game wasn\u2019t done with me and it offered me that one last chance. <\/p>\n

\u2018I can\u2019t believe that I\u2019ve won the frame and the match from that position where the balls were. Of all the breaks I\u2019ve ever made at the Crucible, and there have been some good ones, that\u2019s the best one I\u2019ve ever made. <\/p>\n

\u2018To stand up there, when it mattered the most, to clear up from there, I\u2019m so proud.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Murphy goes on to face Xiao Guodong in the next round (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This was Fan\u2019s third appearance at the Crucible and the wait goes on for his first victory at the venue, but Murphy expects them to come.<\/p>\n

\u2018I thought Fan Zhengyi played a great match. What a player,\u2019 he said. \u2018You could see he fancied it, he was hunting round the table. <\/p>\n

\u2018He had more than a foot in the last 16. I hope he goes away, watches the game and is proud of himself, proud of his performance, comes back next season and keeps going, I think he\u2019s going to have a great career.\u2019<\/p>\n

Murphy faces Xiao Guodong in the last 16 over three sessions on Thursday and Friday.<\/p>\n

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