In the just-concluded final of the World Snooker Northern Ireland Open on October 30, 2023, Beijing time, Trump, ranked third in the world, easily defeated the post-90s star Wakelin 9-3 with a perfect performance of 125 points, 101 points, 129 points, 51 points, 97 points, 63 points, 96 points and seven consecutive games with a single shot and won seven games in a row.
This is Trump's third ranking championship this season and the 26th ranking championship of his career. At the same time, he also reached the milestone of his 20th consecutive career ranking tournament after this match.
In addition, Trump also equaled Ding Junhui's record with his performance of three consecutive championships in ranking matches and shared the legendary record of the 21st century with him.
Trump won the championship with a 9-3 win over Wakelin
In the final of the Northern Ireland Open between Trump and Wakelin, Trump once again showed strong competitiveness. In the first five innings, Trump was not in great form, and he even fell behind Wakelin 1-2 in the game at one point.
But even so, he was still able to take a 3-2 lead with 51 points in a single stroke and an excellent ability to grasp opportunities. And after the sixth game, Trump's state was fully played.
He scored 97 points, 63 points, 96 points, 101 points and 125 points in a single stroke, winning five games in a row and winning 8-2 to directly get the match point of this match.
Although Wakelin pulled back a thrilling game in the eleventh game, Trump then killed the suspense in the twelfth game. He scored 129 points in a single stroke, beating Wakelin 9-3 to win the championship.
Judd Trump completed the feat of 20 consecutive wins and three consecutive championships
So far this season, Trump has reached the final four times in the seven tournaments that have ended and completed the feat of winning three crowns. In the last three ranking tournaments, Trump has completed the feat of three consecutive championships, which also allowed him to successfully tie the record of three consecutive championships in the 21st century ranking tournament created by Ding Junhui in 2013.
At the same time, Trump also relied on the performance of defeating Sean O'Sullivan, Donaldson, Jimmy Robertson, Yuan Sijun, Selt, Higgins and Zhang Anda at the English Open, and the performance of defeating Lines Jr., Selt, Hawkins, Tom Ford, Wu Yize, Carter at the Wuhan Open, and the feat of seven consecutive wins in this Northern Ireland Open successfully ushered in the 20-game winning streak milestone.
This is also the longest winning streak this century, and Trump will be expected to set a new record in the subsequent competitions.
Trump overtook Williams to rank fifth all-time
After successfully winning three ranking tournaments this season, Trump's total number of ranking tournament titles has refreshed to 26. Such achievements not only make him proud of the post-80s, but also make him an existence that surpasses Mark Williams.
Prior to this season, Trump was questioned if he could return to his peak again. And since the start of the season, he has proved himself strong with his actions and championship performances.
He reached four finals in seven tournaments and completed the feat of three consecutive championships and became the best performer of the season so far. Trump conquered everyone's expectations with his super play.
At the end of the Wuhan Open, Trump also tied with Mark Williams for fifth in history with 25 ranking titles. But just one tournament later, Trump officially made Mark Williams the sixth-ranked player in history.
Because from this moment on, the fifth in history has been marked by Trump, and his achievements are expected to continue to improve.