Judd Trump and Neil Robertson upset early at wide open British Open

Judd Trump and Neil Robertson were both beaten on Tuesday afternoon at the British Open in Cheltenham, blowing the draw even more wide open.

With world number one Ronnie O’Sullivan withdrawing before the tournament began and world champion Luca Brecel beaten by Ding Junhui on Monday, big names are falling early.

Trump suffered a significant surprise in the second round, beaten 4-3 by Hammad Miah in a dramatic, high-quality contest.

The score was 2-2 with four centuries scored, as Miah opened up with a 126, Trump made 125 and 124 before the underdog responded with a 101.

The current Masters champ went one frame from victory but the world number 113 dug deep and scrapped through two close frames to score one of the biggest wins of his career.

The 30-year-old has sprung this surprise before, beating Trump by the same scoreline at the 2015 Ruhr Open, but that was long before the Ace was the force he has become on the table.

‘It feels amazing to pot the final long black, I’m very happy with myself,’ Miah told WST after the win.

‘If I’m playing more of the older legends, I used to feel a bit fazed because I grew up watching them, but with Judd, I’ve beaten him before, these guys aren’t much older than me, it doesn’t faze me as much. I have beaten him before, so I had confidence.’

Robertson’s loss was less of a surprise as he was downed by World Championship semi-finalist from just a few months ago, Si Jiahui.

The 21-year-old made a name for himself at the Crucible and continues to do so with wins like this, beating the former world champion 4-1, finishing the game off with a high break of 107.

Another big name fell on Tuesday afternoon in Stephen Maguire, but it was hardly a shock as he was beaten 4-2 by three-time world champion Mark Williams.

Julien Leclercq and Scott Donaldson also progressed to the last 32 in Cheltenham on Tuesday afternoon, with the Belgian beating Jamie Jones 4-0 and the Scot downing compatriot Liam Graham by the same scoreline.

There was drama earlier as Dave Gilbert scraped through into the last 32, edging out Lyu Haotian 4-3 with the Chinese missing the final pink while clearing up in the seventh, allowing the Farmer to nick the frame and match.

The FA Cup style draw used for the British Open means the opponents of Tuesday afternoon’s winners are yet to be decided, with the draw to be made later on Tuesday evening.

Thanks to the random draw there are some big names facing off in the second round, with Jack Lisowski facing Shaun Murphy and Robert Milkins taking on Barry Hawkins in the last 64 on Tuesday night, while Mark Allen and Kyren Wilson meet in the same round on Wednesday.

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