Judd Trump deserves to be the successor of "Rocket" O'Sullivan.

On January 16, Beijing time, the 2023 Snooker Masters ended at Alexandra Palace in London.

Xiaote defeated the "golden left hand" Mark Williams, who is about to turn 48 years old, 10-8 in the final. He won the Masters, one of the three snooker competitions for the second time, and he also started his career. The journey of the second set of three Grand Slam champions.

　　Trump has previously won the 2011 British Championships, the 2019 World Championships, and the Masters Championship in the same year, collecting the first set of three championship titles.

In the following two or three years, although he did not win the championship of the three major competitions, but because of the continuous entry of other ranking competition champions, the world ranking has always been at the forefront.

In the history of the three major Grand Slams, O'Sullivan is undoubtedly the "unique" existence. So far, he has won 7 sets of the three major championships, and there are as many as 21 championship titles in the three major ranking competitions.

Among the active "post-80s" players who are the backbone of world snooker, Mark Selby has won a set of three Grand Slams, and Trump has also won it once. This time in London, he He took the first step in winning the second cycle of the three major Grand Slams.

　　Trump's opponent in this final, Mark Williams, also has an extremely brilliant experience.

The record in the Masters alone is very strong. This is the fourth time that "Golden Left Hand" has entered the final of this event. Williams has also become the first player since Ray Reardon (50 years old) in 1983. The oldest Masters finalist, he did not insult his title of "Three Heroes of 75".

The last time Williams won the championship of this event dates back to 2003. In that year, Williams also won the World Championships and the British Championships. In the same year, he completed the three major competitions and won the ultimate honor. Almost It is equivalent to a tennis star winning the singles championship of the four Grand Slam tournaments within one year.

　　This encounter was the second time the two stood in front of the same billiard table since the semi-finals of last year's World Championships. Both were left-handed players, and both were known for their accuracy. The game was very exciting, and there were also ups and downs.

Trump completed the kill of the "75 Three Masters" in the finals of the three major competitions: the 2019 World Championship final defeated Higgins 18 to 9, the 2019 Masters final defeated O'Sullivan 10 to 4, and this time Defeat Williams 10-8 in the final of the 2023 Masters.

　　While Trump won the championship, he also won a bonus of up to 250,000 pounds.

Trump said after the game: "This is my first three majors to win twice. It is incredible to beat a good player like Mark (Williams). I hope I can have a long career like Williams career and win more championships."

　　Text/Reporter Liu Ailin

　　"Beijing Youth Daily" January 17, 2023, page A11