Jonny Clayton seems to be a man on a mission this weekend at the 2023 Masters with 'The Ferret' breezing past James Wade to reach tomorrow's Quarter-Finals in Milton Keynes.
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Clayton who has spoken of his dismay of 2022 and wanting to put his poor season right is seemingly heading back towards some of his best with a 10-3 win over 'The Machine'.
This included a 99.7 average as he made light work of his fellow former champion.
At the first break, it was emphatic as he went into a 5-0 lead averaging 104 with three 180's and 63% on the outer ring but Wade began to add some legs to the tie to attempt a comeback.
He sat at the next interval 7-3 down with a 121 checkout but on return, it was back to clinical Clayton at his best as he crashed in an 86 checkout, followed by a 15-darter and after 72 was missed by Wade, it was double eight for the win.
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CLINICAL CLAYTON INTO LAST EIGHT! 🏴
2021 Masters champion Jonny Clayton eases through to the quarter-finals, dispatching 2014 winner James Wade 10-3 with a 99 average.
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