Judd Trump beat Ding Junhui to achieve the semi-finals of the 2025 Masters on Friday, and in doing so he set a brand new snooker prize cash report.
The Englishman produced a near-flawless show from 3-1 behind, profitable the final 5 frames on the spin and leaving his opponent pointless throughout the concluding three.
The turning level occurred within the sixth body when Ding, who had carried out excellently till then, missed a routine crimson with the remaining when primed to maneuver 4-2 in entrance.
Trump took benefit to revive parity and duly raced away to glory by making breaks of 125, 62, and 75 within the following frames.
The 35 year-old is assured a payday price £75,000 for reaching the semi-finals of the Masters for the seventh time in his profession.
That sum takes his general tally for the 2024/25 snooker season to a whopping £1,295,200 – breaking the earlier report set for prize cash in a single marketing campaign.
Ronnie O’Sullivan had set a brand new goal of £1,265,500 final time period with a five-trophy haul that included glories on the Masters and the UK Championship.
However Trump has already eclipsed that after a constant marketing campaign by which he has consistently featured on the enterprise finish of tournaments.
The world primary triumphed on the inaugural Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters that carried a champion’s cheque price half 1,000,000 kilos.
Different wealthy rewards have been claimed for his victories within the UK Championship and the Shanghai Masters, whereas Trump was a finalist at each the Xi’an Grand Prix and the Northern Eire Open.
Nonetheless solely in January and with a number of big-money occasions to comply with within the coming months, he may even have his sights set on surpassing the £2 million milestone.
Trump, in fact, might instantly add to his vital earnings haul this weekend if he have been to proceed to seize a 3rd Masters crown.
The 2019 and 2023 champion would improve his whole by an additional £275,000 if he have been to etch his identify onto the Paul Hunter Trophy once more – with £350,000 on provide for the 2025 winner.
Trump is already assured to function within the World Grand Prix, the Gamers Championship, and the Tour Championship within the second half of this season.
All three occasions boast high prizes of not less than £150,000, whereas the German Masters and the World Open are on the horizon as nicely.
Trump has opted to skip this yr’s Welsh Open and doesn’t function within the draw for Llandudno that was introduced lately.
On the finish of the 2024/25 marketing campaign, although, Trump will clearly be one of many favourites for the World Snooker Championship with £500,000 once more up for grabs in Sheffield.
Within the kind that he’s in at current, you wouldn’t wager in opposition to the snooker star extending his report prize cash tally to dizzying heights.
“It’s heading that approach [as the greatest season of my career],” Judd Trump advised the World Snooker Tour.
“It’s nonetheless a little bit approach away for me. I feel to win six occasions in a season for me was fairly particular.”
“I’d assume I’d most likely need to get someplace near that.
“However the method and the magnitude of the finals within the tournaments that I’ve executed it in makes it a little bit bit extra particular, and the usual I’ve been capable of produce additionally.”
Judd Trump will encounter both Kyren Wilson or Luca Brecel within the semi-finals of the 2025 Masters on Saturday.
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