2024 Snooker Masters, defending champion Trump staged a tumultuous battle with Kyren Wilson in the first round, under the nightmare start of losing the first three games 0-3, Trump played 5 consecutive whips 5-3 strong overtake and took the lead in getting multiple match points, but then, Trump missed 2 match points in a row, and in the deciding game, Trump was on the verge of going out again, at the moment of life and death, Kyren Wilson made a mistake in hitting the red ball in the pocket, Trump was desperate, seized the opportunity to blast out a single stroke of 65 points to clear the table and reversed, and finally beat Kyren Wilson with a total score of 6-5 to advance to the quarterfinals.
In the history of the meeting, Trump had a slight advantage of 16-12, and it is worth mentioning that in the Snooker Masters the year before last, the two met in the quarterfinals, when Trump won 6-1 easily. In this matchup, Trump was unfavorable, and was completely suppressed by Kyren Wilson in the opening stage, Kyren Wilson scored 65 points and 76 points in the first two games, and reversed Trump who scored 58 points in a single stroke 66-58 in the third game, and after the first three games, the total score was 3-0, and Kyren Wilson was far ahead.
In the fourth game, Trump did not waste the opportunity again, scored 52 points in a single stroke, and successfully pulled back a game with 94-8! After a short intermission adjustment, Trump continued to exert his strength, and scored 101 points and 83 points in a single stroke, chasing the total score to a 3-3 draw, and the two had returned to the same running line at this time. In the seventh game, Trump seized the opportunity in the chaos and won 73-49 again, overtaking the total score 4-3. In the eighth game, Trump once again had the last laugh in the offensive and defensive melee, winning another game 60-38, and the total score was 5-3 to take the lead in getting the match point, from 0-3 to 5-3, Trump played a wave of 5 consecutive whips!
Kyren Wilson, who had no way out, also woke up in time, saving the first match point 64-44 in the ninth game, and scored 58 points in the tenth game to win 66-53, saving two match points, and after saving two match points, Kyren Wilson successfully dragged the game into the deciding game. In the decisive game, Kyren Wilson was in a good situation, with a single shot of 51 points and a 55-0 lead, the key ball attacked, Kyren Wilson's red ball was lost in the pocket and left a chance, Trump scored the bag lipstick ball and finally completed the clearance and staged a desperate escape, after all, he still missed 2 match points and advanced.