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Australia's 2010 World Champion Neil Robertson admitted he is highly motivated to add the Machineseeker German Masters title to his CV after scoring a superb 5-2 win over world number one Judd Trump at the Tempodrom in Berlin. 

The Thunder from Down Under has 24 ranking titles to his name and has won just about every accolade in the game, but is yet to triumph in Berlin. He is now just three wins away from a maiden crown as he prepares to face Yuan Sijun in the last eight on Friday. Yuan came through a thriller with Johnstone's Paint Masters champion Shaun Murphy 5-4.

Trump arrived in Berlin as defending champion, after beating Si Jiahui in last year's final. He's a three-time winner of the event, but will have to wait at least another 12 months to add a fourth.

This evening's encounter got off to a cagey start, with Robertson taking a tight opener. He then missed a black off the spot to go two ahead. Trump forced a re-spot, but a fine safety from Robertson extracted an error and allowed him to eventually secure that 2-0 lead. 

Trump then claimed two on the bounce to restore parity at 2-2. Robertson won the fifth and then fired home breaks of 86 and 131 to burst over the line in free flowing fashion. 

Robertson said: "Every player coming here wants to get down to the single table and I'm just one win away. This is pretty much the only tournament I haven't won. Motivation is extra high, if it wasn't already.

"I got to the final a few years ago here against Judd and it was an amazing occasion. The crowd love it. They get more enthusiastic the closer it gets to the final. They applaud even straightforward shots and it is a privilege to play here. I always get tremendous support in Germany."

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World Champion Kyren Wilson came through a repeat of last year's Crucible final against Jak Jones with another victory, this time prevailing 5-3 after a hard fought battle. 

The pair crossed cues in snooker's biggest match last year, when both players were seeking to become World Champion for the first time. After 32 fiercely contested frames, it was Wilson who triumphed 18-14. 

Wilson has kicked on to have a fine campaign as Crucible king so far, picking up silverware at the Xi'an Grand Prix and the BetVictor Northern Ireland Open, as well as making the final of the recent Johnstone's Paint Masters. 

Jones has also enjoyed a strong campaign, having fired in 53 centuries with only Trump able to top that number. However, after falling short in Sheffield against Wilson he's still searching for a maiden career ranking crown. 

This afternoon's encounter saw Jones lead 3-2, before Wilson crafted runs of 103 and 60 on his way to three frames on the bounce and a 5-3 win. He now faces Anthony McGill in a repeat of their epic 2020 Crucible semi-final, which he won 17-16. McGill came through with an impressive 5-2 win over former International Champion Zhang Anda. 

Irish 22-year-old Aaron Hill is through to his second ranking event quarter-final after holding off a Tom Ford fightback to win 5-3. 

Hill reached his maiden quarter-final at last season's Wuhan Open, where he fell just short against Wu Yize 5-4. He will be hoping to take at least one step further this time and make the semis. The Cork cueman now faces Xiao Guodong, who was a 5-1 winner against Elliot Slessor. 

"It's another game. I'll try to have the same preparation I've had all week, but it will be a tough match. That is what you expect when you are playing in this end of the tournament. I'm delighted to be here now, but hopefully I'm not finished yet," said Hill.

"The crowd has been amazing all week. I'd like to thank them actually as they've been a great support to me. I beat Mark Williams in the first round and I think they like an underdog. Hopefully they can stay on my side."

China's Wu is also through to the last eight after a 5-2 win over Swiss number one Alexander Ursenbacher. He faces Barry Hawkins, who received a bye after Ricky Walden had to pull out on medical grounds. 

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