Judd Trump reached the semi-finals of the German Masters with a 5-3 victory against Ding Junhui.
Next up for Trump is a clash against Mark Williams, who defeated Jimmy Robertson 5-3.
Shaun Murphy faces Graeme Dott in Saturday's opening semi-final.
In the quarter-finals, Murphy got the better of Ryan Day 5-4 and Dott was a 5-4 winner against Xiao Guodong.
Earlier, Murphy eased into the last eight with a comprehensive win over Mark Joyce.
Last year's UK Championship runner-up beat Joyce 5-1 in Berlin to set up a last eight clash with Day at the The Tempodrom.
The Welshman edged out Mark Davis 5-4 in their best-of-nine game while Dott also beat China's Mei Xiwen 5-4.
Xiao Guodong knocked out Wenbo Liang 5-2.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2
Afternoon session (1300 GMT)
Second round (Best of 9 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport
- Mark Davis 4-5 Ryan Day
- Mark Joyce 1-5 Shaun Murphy
- Graeme Dott 5-4 Mei Xi Wen
- Liang Wenbo 2-5 Xiao Guodong
Evening session (1900 GMT)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 9 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport
- Jimmy Robertson 3-5 Mark Williams
- Ding Junhui 3-5 Judd Trump
- Ryan Day 4-5 Shaun Murphy
- Graeme Dott 5-4 Xiao Guodong
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3
Afternoon session (1300 GMT)
Semi-Finals (Best of 9 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport
- Shaun Murphy v Graeme Dott
Evening session (1900 GMT)
Semi-Finals (Best of 9 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport
- Mark Williams v Judd Trump
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