Milkins’ maximum break and excellent form propel him to a 5-2 victory over Chris Wakelin.

Robert Milkins has booked his place in the semi-finals of the German Masters after an impressive 5-2 win over Chris Wakelin, which included his third career maximum 147 break. The 46-year-old Englishman executed the stunning break during the second frame of the match, building on his excellent performance from the previous day, where he recorded a rare 146 clearance in his fourth-round victory against Daniel Wells.

Milkins, ranked world number 31, is eyeing his second career ranking title, following his triumph at the Gibraltar Open last year. In addition to his maximum break, he also made three more half-century breaks, including an 86 that sealed his victory over Wakelin, who had recently won the Snooker Shoot-out and defeated Neil Robertson in a tight final-frame decider.

Milkins now faces Ali Carter in the semi-finals after Carter made a comeback from a 3-2 deficit to win 5-3 against rising Chinese talent Pang Junxu.

Meanwhile, Jack Lisowski also advanced to the semi-finals, overcoming Xiao Guodong 5-3. Lisowski, who started strong with breaks of 98 and 54, faltered but regained his composure, levelling the match with a 78 break before comfortably closing out the win.

Tom Ford will face Lisowski after a solid 5-2 victory over Kyren Wilson, who made a break of 112 but was unable to maintain his momentum.