Robertson advances into UK snooker semis

Australia’s Neil Robertson advanced into the semi-finals of the UK Championships after the former world champion beat China’s Ding Junhui 6-2 on Thursday.Robertson, world champion in 2010, was locked at 2-2 with two-time UK winner Ding at the mid-session interval. But the left-hander then won the next four successive frames, later saying his enjoyment of high-stakes matches had helped propel him to this victory in snooker’s second most important event. Robertson will now face Judd Trump after the Englishman, beaten in this year’s World Championship final by John Higgins, defeated Scotland’s Stephen Maguire 6-3.Trump, echoing Robertson’s comments, told the BBC: “When I am out there now I just feel so confident in front of the cameras.