Jack Lisowski makes shock withdrawal from World Grand Prix before Judd Trump clash
03/05/2025 10:43 AM
Jack Lisowski has withdrawn from the World Grand Prix ahead of his last 16 clash with Judd Trump due to personal reasons.
The 33-year-old had beaten Zhang Anda in the opening round in Hong Kong to set up an attractive clash with the world number one in his next contest.
However, it was confirmed by World Snooker Tour on Wednesday afternoon that Lisowski has pulled out of the competition.
A brief statement from WST read: ‘Jack Lisowski has withdrawn from the ongoing World Grand Prix in Hong Kong for personal reasons.
‘Lisowski was due to face Judd Trump on Thursday afternoon, but Trump will now receive a bye. Neil Robertson vs. David Gilbert will now take place on table one.’
Withdrawing at the last 16 stage means Lisowski will not be unable to qualify for the upcoming Players Championship or Tour Championship and he will next be in action at the World Championship qualifiers in Sheffield next month.
Trump beat Gary Wilson in his opener and clearly expected to be facing his good friend Lisowski next, telling WST: ‘I would rather have avoided Jack until the final, but it’s a great setting for both of us to play in, Hong Kong.
It’s difficult, knowing that he needs to do well otherwise he can’t get in the Players, so it’s so difficult, but I’ve just got to go out there and try and forget that, just try my best.’
Jackpot also talked up his challenge to make it to the Players Championship after beating Zhang in his opener.
‘I know I have to win at least two more matches (to qualify for the Players Championship),’ he said. ‘I might play Judd Trump next so it won’t be easy.
‘I’ll try my best. My attacking game is good but my safety is still questionable and that side doesn’t come easily to me, though I did play a good safety shot to get a chance in the last frame. Hopefully I can pull it all together.’
Trump is now into the quarter-finals, where he will face Xu Si, Hossein Vafaei or Si Jiahui.
The World Grand Prix has now been hit by a trio of withdrawals as Ronnie O’Sullivan and Stephen Maguire both pulled out before the tournament began due to medical reasons.
O’Sullivan was replaced by Vafaei and Maguire by Ben Woollaston as they were next in line on the one-year ranking list.
