Judd Trump vs Chris Wakelin in Final Match | Watch Highlights.
Judd Trump vs Chris Wakelin Final Match Summery.
Judd Trump secured his third consecutive World Snooker championship by defeating Chris Wakelin 9-3 in the final of the Northern Ireland Open.
Trump, who is ranked third in the world, has now won 19 games in a row.
Before this win, he claimed victories at the English Open and the Wuhan Open in China.
Judd Trump was ahead 6-2 after the afternoon session, and he shone by scoring three centuries in four frames to earn his fourth Alex Higgins trophy.
In the opening frame, Trump took the lead, but Wakelin managed to lead 2-1.
However, Wakelin made some errors, allowing Trump to gain a significant lead.
Wakelin, a fellow Englishman, was aiming for his first ranking multi-frame tournament victory, and this was only his second ranking event final.
In an eventful start, after Judd Trump made a break of 47, Wakelin had a chance to win the frame but missed the crucial black, and Trump cleared the table.
Chris Wakelin rebounded in the second frame by potting a long green and took the lead in the third frame with a break of 87.
Although Trump wasn’t at his best, he drew level with a break of 51, as he has previously won all 11 contests against Wakelin.
Trump’s lead extended by two frames with a break of 97, and he staged a remarkable comeback to win the next frame from being 53 points down.
In the final frame of the afternoon session, Trump’s lead was further extended with a break of 96.
In the evening session, Trump began with the game’s first century and followed it up with a break of 125, taking him to eight frames.
Chris Wakelin didn’t give up and secured the next frame, but Judd Trump’s incredible skill and a break of 129 in the final frame of the evening session secured yet another title.
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