Snooker World Championship: Ronnie O’Sullivan wins record title against Judd Trump – pure emotions after victory in the final

It was an honor to be able to play this match with Ronnie O’Sullivan, Trump emphasized afterwards in an interview in the arena. He also thanked O’Sullivan again for helping and training with him as a young professional.

For his part, O’Sullivan hailed Trump: “He’s already one of the greats in snooker because he plays the right way. Snooker can be proud and lucky to have him.”

It was thanks to Judd Trump’s will and fighting spirit that the final between the two turned into a thrilling match. After O’Sullivan had taken a 12:5 lead after the first day, the preliminary decision seemed to have been made. But Trump played better again on the second day and put O’Sullivan under a lot of pressure.

Judd Trump put pressure on him from the start in the afternoon. He started with a 107 and won the first three frames of the session. Only in the 21st frame did O’Sullivan regain some air with a 64 to make it 13:8 after Trump missed a difficult combination in the middle.

But Trump’s race to catch up continued. He approached at 10:13. A very difficult break of 55 points brought O’Sullivan the 14:10. Trump then needed luck and skill in the 25th frame: He fluctuated a red and turned it into a 105 to make it 11:14.

Open exchange of blows between two world champions

The evening was then an open exchange of blows between two exceptional players, characterized by high breaks on both sides. Trump threw it all in, but O’Sullivan was determined to counter it. “The Rocket” pulled away with breaks of 82 and 88 points to 16:11, but Trump countered with a 64.

A 75 then brought O’Sullivan within a frame of the title. But Trump didn’t give up and answered with a 109. That was also the 109th century of this World Cup. The record from the previous year was surpassed by a hundred break. But O’Sullivan had the last word with an 85 for historic triumph.