Ahead of his match, Trump admitted in an interview with ITV Sport that he was not going to be 100%, with his encounter against Vafaei coming just two days after the high of winning the Masters at Alexandra Palace on Sunday.

Trump compiled a brace of century breaks in coming from 2-1 behind to beat the Iranian 4-2 at the Centaur.

“I’m very pleased – probably one of the best performances of my season so far,” Judd Trump told the World Snooker Tour.

“Hossein put me under pressure early on, and I knew I had to play well. I made quite a few good breaks out there, and I’m happy with the win.”