World Grand Prix 2015 – Judd is the Champion!
Cymru Venue, Llandudno, North Wales – 16-22 March 2015.
This new invitational tournament features the 32 players who earned most money since and including the World Championship 2015. Neil , Judd and Wenbo are competing. Neil and Wenbo won their last 32 match on day 1. Judd joined them on day 2. Neil and Wenbo lost in the last 16, but Judd reached the SF after beating Mark Williams … just! But Judd turned the style, beating Ronnie by 10-7 from 7-4 down to win the event. Well done!
Last 32
Neil Robertson 4-0 Luca Brecel
Scores (Neil first) : 71(64)-0; 65-33; 79(79)-7; 121(121)-4
Centuries: Neil: 121
Referee: Maike Kesseler
Liang Wenbo 4-3 Mark Allen
Scores (Wenbo first): 63-66; 72(51)-42; 0-71(71); 73-14; 13-108(84); 84-14; 89(51)-10
Referee: Andy Yates
Judd Trump 4-0 Dominic Dale
Judd set a new target for the tournament high break with a 147 total clearance.
Last 16
Mark Davis 4-3 Neil Robertson
Scores (Mark first): 65(60)-21; 31-82; 0-119(83); 5-77(77); 81(81)-0; 103(63)-9; 57-55
Referee: Marcel Eckardt
Graeme Dott 4-3 Liang Wenbo
Scores (Graeme first): 32-67; 65(53)-0; 87-20; 12-93(54); 63(62)-1; 30-65(58); 70-15
Judd Trump 4-2 Joe Perry
Scores (Judd first): 39-76(66); 74(70)-1; 75(60)-42; 42-86(55); 79(57)-22; 70(69)-13
Referee: Olivier Marteel
Last 8
Judd Trump 4-3 Mark Williams
Scores (Judd first): 42-69(63); 73(73)-7; 59(51)-67(54); 96(52)-0; 82-30; 38-58; 59-49
Referee: Marcel Eckardt
Last 4
Judd Trump 6-5 Martin Gould
Scores (Judd first): 28-73(50); 0-87(87); 121(121)-6; 34-68; 1-116(53); 21-111(111); 83(55)-4; 76-12; 78(61)-21; 62-0; 96(59)-0
Centuries: Judd: 121; Martin: 111
Referee: Olivier Marteel
Judd made an impressive comeback, from 5-1 down to beat Martin Gould by 6-5. He was very pleased with the win, insisting that only last season he would probably have lost, but now, he’s a much more complete player, having been inspired by the likes of Neil Robertson.
The Final
Judd Trump 10-7 Ronnie O’Sullivan
Scores (Judd first): 67-54; 14-90(90); 60-80; 47-83(56); 1-105(105); 86(50)-22; 82-1; 76(50)-8; 9-115(89); 0-100(96); 20-63(59); 80(57)-29; 72-0; 142(142)-0; 67-35; 62-53; 65-9
Centuries: Judd: 142; Ronnie: 105
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