Trump played well at the Antalya Turkish Masters, beating Matthew Serte 10-4 to win the inaugural Turkish Masters while shooting a 147-perfect score in the 10th inning. Trump admits: Hope to surpass Roño Sullivan to become the first person with 147 perfect points!
The Turkish Masters champion is the 32-year-old world No. 3 Trump's first ranking title of the season, and this 147 is the sixth full score of his career, equaling Ding Junhui's full score. The 46-year-old Roño Sullivan is nearing the end of his career and is still at the top of the 147 list with a perfect score of 11.
John Higgins was second with a 12, Stephen Hendry, who had a 11-stroke mark, was third, and Stuart Bingham was close behind with a perfect 8. Roño Sullivan was the fastest record holder for the full-point score – playing against Mick Price in 1997.
After winning the Turkish Masters, Trump said: "I can try to break The record of Ronnie Sullivan's 15, because I still have a long game, my career is still very long, if I can get a perfect score of 147 every year, I will be close to Ronnie's record." ”
"Actually, before that, I wasn't in a good shape, but this time all of a sudden, I found the feeling that, just like I usually practice, I can easily play a perfect score without pressure."
"Of course it doesn't happen very often, a lot of the time before, when I was going to play 147, the nerves were shaking and I wasn't enjoying it, but this time it felt great, it was really great, I was calm, I felt like it was the calmest game of my career. I feel like I'm back where I was before, and now I feel more confident. ”
Since Steve Davis scored his first 147th against John Spencer in the Lada Classic in 1982, the Snooker Pro Championship has an official record of 147 strokes. John Higgins, on the other hand, shot 147 perfect marks at this season's British Open, the oldest player — 46 years and 90 days.
Surpassing Roño Sullivan's 15-stroke 147, it remains to be seen whether Trump's hopes can be realized!