Robertson into Masters last eight

Australian world No.1 Neil Robertson has advanced to the quarter-finals of the snooker Masters in London.

Australian world No.1 snooker player Neil Robertson

Australian Neil Robertson has advanced to the quarterfinals of the snooker Masters in London. (AAP)

Australian snooker star Neil Robertson and Scotland's Stephen Maguire moved into the Masters quarter-finals after 6-4 victories in their opening matches at Alexandra Palace on Monday.

Robertson produced a strong finish to defeat Robert Milkins and now awaits the winner of Tuesday's clash between Barry Hawkins and Ali Carter.

After losing the first frame, the world No.1 won two in a row to take the lead, but Milkins cleared from the final red to take the next and go into the interval at 2-2.

A 69 break was enough to win Milkins the fifth frame but Robertson finally clicked into gear with 77 in the next.

The Australian was on top in the next after a 51 break but again it went down to the wire, Milkins with a good frame-winning clearance from brown to black.

Robertson, though, found another gear with 95 to level before breaks of 117 and 76 saw him across the line.

Maguire beat Judd Trump in the afternoon session and will take on Shaun Murphy in the last eight.


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