NEWPORT, Feb 16: Defending champion Ding Junhui made light work of reaching the last four of the Wales Open with a 5-1 quarter-final win over England’s Robert Milkins on Friday.

The Chinese cueman has not won a major title since defeating Mark Selby in last year’s final in south Wales.

Earlier, Indian potter Pankaj Advani’s history-making run came to an end with a 5-2 quarter-final defeat by Judd Trump.

Trump now faces Stephen Maguire, who won an all-Scottish last eight match against Alan McManus 5-3, in the semi-finals.

Results: Quarter-finals (best of nine frames): Judd Trump (ENG) bt Pankaj Advani (IND) 5-2; Stuart Bingham (ENG) bt Ken Doherty (IRL) 5-3; Ding Junhui (CHN) bt Robert Milkins (ENG) 5-1; Stephen Maguire (SCO) bt Alan McManus (SCO) 5-3.—AFP