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Judd Trump claims Grand Prix title after comeback against Ronnie O’Sullivan Judd Trump claims Grand Prix title after comeback against Ronnie O’Sullivan
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Judd Trump staged a remarkable comeback to beat Ronnie O’Sullivan and claim the inaugural Grand Prix title in Llandudno.Judd Trump staged a remarkable comeback to beat Ronnie O’Sullivan and claim the inaugural Grand Prix title in Llandudno.
O’Sullivan had led 7-4 in their best-of-19 meeting but Trump went on to win the next six frames to claim the crown and the £100,000 prize money.O’Sullivan had led 7-4 in their best-of-19 meeting but Trump went on to win the next six frames to claim the crown and the £100,000 prize money.
World No7 Trump had to overcome a 5-1 deficit to beat Martin Gould in the semi-finals and he once again displayed his ability to stay in contention having slipped to a 4-1 deficit against O’Sullivan. Trump, the world No7, had to overcome a 5-1 deficit to beat Martin Gould in the semi-finals and he once again displayed his ability to stay in contention having slipped to a 4-1 deficit against O’Sullivan.
The duo had already met in this season’s Champion of Champions UK Championship finals, with O’Sullivan coming out on top and he looked sharp with a break of 90 to level this meeting at 1-1.The duo had already met in this season’s Champion of Champions UK Championship finals, with O’Sullivan coming out on top and he looked sharp with a break of 90 to level this meeting at 1-1.
A loose shot from Trump in the fourth frame let in O’Sullivan and he took full advantage - clearing the table after a safety battle, before hitting his maiden century of the tournament as his 105 was enough to move further ahead. A loose shot from Trump in the fourth frame let in O’Sullivan and he took full advantage – clearing the table after a safety battle, before hitting his maiden century of the tournament, a 105, to move further ahead.
But the five-time world champion began to let errors creep into his game and missed a brown in the sixth frame which allowed Trump to peg him back before winning the next two with breaks of 46 and 50, respectively. But the five-times world champion began to let errors creep into his game and missed a brown in the sixth frame which allowed Trump to peg him back before winning the next two with breaks of 46 and 50, respectively.
A break of 89 was enough for O’Sullivan to re-establish his lead ahead of the evening session - but it would be Trump celebrating later in the day. A break of 89 was enough for O’Sullivan to re-establish his lead before the evening session – but it would be Trump celebrating later in the day.
O’Sullivan showed no signs of letting his slender lead slip as he opened the evening session with a break of 96 before a lucky red allowed him another frame-winning break in the 11th to open up a three-frame lead.O’Sullivan showed no signs of letting his slender lead slip as he opened the evening session with a break of 96 before a lucky red allowed him another frame-winning break in the 11th to open up a three-frame lead.
Trump came out on top in a scrappy 12th frame before two decent breaks saw him reel in O’Sulllivan at the mid-session interval. Trump came out on top in a scrappy 12th frame before he reeled in O’Sulllivan at the mid-session interval with two decent breaks.
And he started strongly after the break, clearing up for 142 - the highest break of the tournament - to level the match and increase the pressure on his opponent. And he started strongly after the break, clearing up for 142 – the highest break of the tournament – to level the match and increase the pressure on his opponent.
A mis-cue from O’Sullivan allowed Trump in to take the lead for the first time since the opening frame before the 25-year-old played his way out of a snooker to sink a pot and move to within a frame of the title.A mis-cue from O’Sullivan allowed Trump in to take the lead for the first time since the opening frame before the 25-year-old played his way out of a snooker to sink a pot and move to within a frame of the title.
He passed up the chance to clean up after missing a blue whilst on a break of 36 but O’Sullivan could not capitalise and Trump returned to the table to pot a difficult red and add a break of 29 to become the first winner of the Grand Prix. He passed up the chance to clean up after missing a blue on a break of 36 but O’Sullivan could not capitalise and Trump returned to the table to pot a difficult red and add a break of 29 to become the first winner of the Grand Prix.