"A female spectator was swiftly ejected by security officials after starting to shout out midway through the third frame of the match, and appeared to be prevented from entering the arena by the quick-thinking Spencer."
"Murphy threw down his rest in disgust after missing a green in the second frame, having seemingly been distracted by a phone ringing. The incident prompted Spencer to address the audience at the end of the frame, warning: 'Make sure your phones are on silent, or switched off.'"
"Wu chiselled out an early 3-0 lead against the out-of-sorts Murphy, but the 2005 champion belatedly recovered his poise and the Chinese player had to hit back in order to finish a poor quality session all square at 4-4."
"Wu was suddenly looking fragile, missing easy shots and reluctant to go for his trademark long pots, and the experienced Murphy sensed weakness, powering in the first century of the final to extend Wu's agony."
A female spectator was ejected for shouting during a match, following a similar incident the previous night. Player Murphy expressed frustration after missing a shot, distracted by a ringing phone. Spencer warned the audience to silence their phones. Wu initially led 3-0 against Murphy, but Murphy recovered to tie the match at 4-4. Wu struggled with easy shots, while Murphy capitalized on his weaknesses, scoring the first century of the final. Wu managed to rally in the final frame but faced challenges.
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