Judd Trump is nearing his goal of eclipsing 100 century breaks this season and pocketing a tidy bonus from it in consequence.
The world primary has already contributed 5 tons in his two victories to date at this week’s World Open, taking his tally throughout the marketing campaign to 79.
Trump made a brace in his held-over qualifying fixture with Xing Zihao earlier than going one higher with a hat-trick in opposition to Lengthy Zehuang, successful the 2 video games with an mixture rating of 10-1.
The 35 year-old is already the runaway chief by way of prize cash earned throughout the 2024/25 snooker season with greater than £1 million to his identify.
However the reigning UK and Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters champion may add one other £100,000 to his checking account if he continues his prolific streak of scoring within the subsequent couple of months.
That’s the hefty jackpot on supply for the participant who can first attain 100 century breaks throughout the ongoing marketing campaign.
Trump, who faces Joe O’Connor within the subsequent spherical on Tuesday, has doubtlessly 5 extra matches to play in Yushan this week.
Then follows the World Grand Prix, the Gamers Championship, and the Tour Championship earlier than the season-concluding World Championship in Sheffield.
Until Trump suffers a sudden and unbelievable collapse in type, it appears a certainty now that he’ll surpass the milestone earlier than lengthy.
The one-season document of 103 tons made by Neil Robertson throughout the 2013/14 time period may even be inside his sights.
“It’s been a great begin to the match,” Judd Trump informed the World Snooker Tour after compiling breaks of 121, 108, and 101 in opposition to Lengthy.
“You may’t actually ask for any extra, I’ve scored fairly closely within the first two video games. I may have had much more centuries.”
“I’m pleased with how I’m taking part in, however issues will get more durable because the match goes on. The gamers will play higher.
“So I’m pleased with how I’m taking part in, however I’ll have to stick with it within the subsequent spherical as properly.
“Trying again, I most likely ought to have entered a couple of extra tournaments. I didn’t assume I’d get shut [to the century of centuries], however I’ve had my day off.
“Perhaps that has relaxed me, and I’ve scored extraordinarily heavy the previous few months. It’ll be good to spoil the Christmas celebration and take the £100,000 celebration cash away.”
“Previously, it’s finished me no hurt,” Trump added, referring to how he used to play in most occasions earlier than deciding {that a} change in fact was required this season.
In current months, the brand new Hong Kong resident has skipped the Shoot Out, the Scottish Open, and the Welsh Open.
“I’ve performed rather well. I simply assume that now there are such a lot of alternatives for the gamers that we’re in a position to take per week off right here and there.”
“I can consider tournaments that perhaps, in my eyes, are a bit of bit larger or the place I take pleasure in taking part in a bit of bit extra.
“I believe it’s good to be in that place after I had the good begin to the season. Generally, you don’t all the time have that chance, and also you’re pressured to play.
“On the optimistic by way of snooker, it’s good to have the ability to have that chance to take the odd match off and keep contemporary for the true massive ones arising.”
Reigning World Open champion Judd Trump is one in every of solely seven members from the highest 16 who’ve made it via to the final 32 in Yushan.
Residence favorite Ding Junhui, who Trump beat in final yr’s closing, and up to date Masters champion Shaun Murphy are nonetheless within the prime half of the draw.
Barry Hawkins and Ali Carter are additionally nonetheless on this part, which appears to be a lot more durable on paper.
Kyren Wilson and John Higgins, who may meet one another as early because the spherical of 16, are the one members from the elite bracket of the rankings within the backside part of the draw.
Certainly, there’s a big alternative for one of many gamers concerned within the third quarter with Tom Ford and Elliot Slessor representing the one gamers from the world’s prime 32 who’re nonetheless within the hunt for glory.
2025 World Open Draw
Spherical of 32 (bo9)
Matches to be performed on Tuesday, February twenty fifth
Judd Trump vs Joe O’Connor
Antoni Kowalski vs Michael Holt
Hossein Vafaei vs Ding Junhui
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh vs Shaun Murphy
David Lilley vs Wu Yize
Ali Carter vs Jack Lisowski
Ben Woollaston vs Barry Hawkins
Ryan Day vs Louis Heathcote
Liu Hongyu vs Elliot Slessor
Zak Surety vs Duane Jones
Tom Ford vs Daniel Wells
Jimmy Robertson vs Aaron Hill
Tian Pengfei vs Pang Junxu
Stan Moody vs Xu Si
Robbie Williams vs John Higgins
Zhou Yuelong vs Kyren Wilson
Click on right here for the most recent outcomes and scores
(snooker.org)
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