Jack Lisowski is into his second Triple Crown semi-final of the season (Picture: Getty Images)
Jack Lisowski is still hunting down his first professional as he heads into the Masters semi-finals on Saturday, but he knows he will win one and believes he will win many before he hangs up his cue.
The 31-year-old has been a fixture in the world’s top 16 in recent seasons and been to six ranking finals, but is yet to get his hands on a trophy.
Jackpot got to the semi-finals of the UK Championship earlier this season and is into the final four at the Masters this weekend, facing Mark Williams as he edges ever closer to that big win he craves.
Lisowski is certainly progressing and nearing a title as his game improves and develops with the help of former world champion Peter Ebdon in his corner.
He has suffered plenty of disappointment but it has not rocked his confidence, saying that he is certain that a title will come and he thinks many more will follow.
‘I have been in finals as everyone knows but I just feel it is building,’ Lisowski told The Sportsman. ‘I haven’t won one yet, but I know I am going to and I want to win as many as I can. I think I have had a ten times better career than some players who have won one tournament.
‘And for me it isn’t all about winning one, I want to win many and I believe I will. Being called the best player never to win a big title…it is what it is, and that’s just people’s opinions. It’s nice – but it doesn’t affect me apart from constantly having to answer questions about it.
‘When I break my duck, it would be great not to have to answer that question ever again, for sure.’
Lisowski has played well so far at Alexandra Palace, beating John Higgins and Hossein Vafaei but he goes in as the underdog in the semis against three-time world champion Williams.
The Englishman sees it as possibly the biggest game of his life so far, but cannot wait to get out there against the Welshman in north London.
Mark Williams downed Ronnie O’Sullivan in the quarter-finals (Picture: Getty Images)
‘It sets up probably the biggest game of my career so far against Williams,’ he said. ‘I got to the semis of the UK a few months ago, back here. It’s just like a dream, three or four years ago I couldn’t win a game here, to be in the semi-finals feels amazing.’
He added: ‘He’s one of the greatest players ever, if I can’t get up for that, I can’t get up for anything. It’s a dream.’
Williams has looked good himself, ousting Dave Gilbert and then Ronnie O’Sullivan from Alexandra Palace.
The pair meet at 1pm on Saturday, before Judd Trump and Stuart Bingham meet in the second semi-final at 7pm.
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‘I haven’t won one yet, but I know I am going to.’
