Neil Robertson makes century of snooker 100s

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Neil Robertson makes century of snooker 100s

By Liam FitzGibbon

LONDON: Australian world No.1 Neil Robertson secured a remarkable slice of snooker history, completing a "ton of tons" as he reached the world championships semi-finals.

Robertson rallied strongly to beat Judd Trump 13-11 in Wednesday's quarter-final, in the process becoming the first man in the history of the sport to amass 100 century breaks in a single season.

A hundred hundreds: Neil Robertson set a new milestone during his quarter-final win over Judd Trump at the World Championship.

A hundred hundreds: Neil Robertson set a new milestone during his quarter-final win over Judd Trump at the World Championship.Credit: Getty Images

In a feat some snooker commentators believe may never be repeated, the Australian demolished the previous record of 61, set by Trump last season.

A century break refers to a player scoring 100 points or more within one visit to the table, without missing a shot.

Robertson looked certain to notch his 100th century in his previous round win over Mark Allen but failed to pot a straight-forward black ball in what he put down to a case of the nervous nineties.

After a scrappy start to his semi-final on Tuesday Robertson made amends in the third and final session on Wednesday night, racking up the historic 100 as he levelled the match at 11-11.

After potting the decisive green he celebrated passionately, pumping his fists and raising his arms to the crowd.

Robertson gallantly fought back from 6-2 and 9-6 down to set up a semi-final showdown with Mark Selby, who beat Alan McManus 13-5, and close in on a second world title following his triumph in 2010.

Reigning champion Ronnie O'Sullivan breezed into the semis with a session to spare on Wednesday after completing a 13-3 win over Shaun Murphy.

O'Sullivan will now face 2013 runner-up Barry Hawkins who beat Welshman Dominic Dale 13-12.

AAP

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