Ryan Day v Matthew Stevens - Quarter Final

[Masterdoctorgenius]

real torture to see ryan suffering

how he blew this one from a promising position

[Zoe]

Stevens leads 11-5 but it's not over yet, remember the 2007 Murphy vs Stevens quarter-final.

[Odrl]

Stevens leads 11-5 but it's not over yet, remember the 2007 Murphy vs Stevens quarter-final.

Yes, only a couple of players have lost a three-session match from 11-5 up, and Stevens is one of them. But he is not playing Murphy this time. I can't really see Day getting back into the match, but if he finds his rhythm again and gets on a good scoring run, you never know...

[montoya10]

If Robertson wins his quarter-final and Stevens completes the job here, that match will be a good one because Stevens has shown some tremendous break building in this tournament so far and once again looks like the player he was back in his prime.
As far as Maguire is still my favorite to win the tournament, I think this is a good chance for Stevens, as well. I mean, he has always been considered an underachiever and if he somehow pulls this title off, guess what, he completes the treble. Let's see if he's up to it this time.
I'm really on his side to do his best. As far as natural talent concerned, only few players do possess more than him.
Yes, he's yet to complete the quarter-final match and even then, he will have two unbelievably tough matches awaiting him, but hey, that will be in World Championship semi-finals, a best-of-33, so, it's not like he will play couple of loose shots and crash out of the tournament. He will have his chances. Everybody gets those chances in such a long match.
Come on Matthew, you can still avoid that etiquette of being one of the best not to have won the Worlds

[FerruleFox]

What a nightmare session for Day.

Just that kind of evening apparently.

[Billy]

I know it's probably just a touch of self-consciousness, but has anyone else noticed the way Matthew Stevens frowns at the balls every time he misses a shot, like the reason for him having missed can't possibly be as simple as him having cued it badly or misread the potting angle?

[montoya10]

I know it's probably just a touch of self-consciousness, but has anyone else noticed the way Matthew Stevens frowns at the balls every time he misses a shot, like the reason for him having missed can't possibly be as simple as him having cued it badly or misread the potting angle?

He literally looks at the table in disbelief, but it's got to be about his own play. Like "How on the earth did I just miss that one!"

[Masterdoctorgenius]

i know i repeat myself

but that frame to go 6-2 up was massive

ryan lost now 10 on the trot

[Masterdoctorgenius]

so mattew in the semie after long time

but by playing like this he will have no chance

relied more on ryans mistake

[Where's Willie?]

11 frames in a row for Stevens from 5-2 down. Anyone know if that's a crucible record for successive frames in a single match?

[Masterdoctorgenius]

no williams won againt hann 13 sueccessive fframe

[P.Smith]

So who does Stevens face in the semis?

[Masterdoctorgenius]

ronnie or neil

[Capelito]

11 frames in a row for Stevens from 5-2 down. Anyone know if that's a crucible record for successive frames in a single match?

If I remember correct Williams beat Hann 13-2 after beeing 0-2 down a lot of years ago. I think that is the record

(I'm too late again..)

[Hal]

Nice to see Matthew in semi ..... I hope he will be in good form there, cheering for him