Scottish Open: Judd Trump and Luca Brecel cruise into second round
- Planet Sport writer
- 11 December 2023
Judd Trump shrugged off his UK Championship disappointment by cruising through his opening match at the Scottish Open in Edinburgh.
Trump, who lost in the semi-finals to Ding Junhui in York, fired a 142, the highest break of the tournament so far, in a 4-0 win over amateur Sydney Wilson.
World champion Luca Brecel, who won the event in 2021, also whitewashed opponent Iulian Boiko 4-0 to join Trump in the final 64 of the competition.
Sam Craigie staged a great escape as he came from 3-0 down to beat Mark Williams 4-3, while there were also wins for Ding, Mark Selby and Kyren Wilson.
Defending champion Gary Wilson survived a scare as he edged out north-east rival Elliot Slessor 4-3 courtesy of a break of 90 in the decider.
