Xi’an Grand Prix snooker final LIVE RESULTS: Kyren Wilson BEATS Judd Trump to claim title after thrilling final
THE Xi'an Grand Prix has concluded - and what a thrilling final it was to cap off the tournament.
Kyren Wilson added to his world championship triumph earlier this year after he beat Judd Trump 10-8 to claim the title.
Wilson goes home with the huge £177,000 jackpot after triumphing in the final.
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Kyren Wilson is set to next be in action on September 3 for the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters.
He is yet to find out his opponent, as he is a seeded competitor and there will need to be at least three rounds of action before he is due to pick up his cue.
Overview of Wilson's titles
Kyren Wilson has now won seven ranking titles.
His first came in 2015 at the Shanghai Masters.
He then had to wait three years before landing another at the Paul Hunter Classic.
Victory at the Germans Masters in 2019 was followed by the 2020 Champions League.
The year 2022 saw Wilson win the European Masters.
But 2024 has been his most successful year ever after landing the World Championship earlier this year and now following that up with the Xi'an Grand Prix.
Kyren Wilson now leads year world rankings
Kyren Wilson's win in the Xi'an Grand Prix has put him top of the yearly world rankings.
He now sits on £78,000 in prize money for the 2024/25 season, which puts him ahead of Judd Trump.
But the £177,000 he pocketed for winning the Grand Prix has put him within touching distance of Trump in the full world rankings.
Trump 8-10 Wilson
Kyren Wilson scores another fantastic century to become the inaugural Xi'an Grand Prix champion, adding to his earlier world title.
Wilson will be delighted with his performance in what has been a thrilling battle between two exceptional players.
In the end, Wilson narrowly edged it out.
Trump 8-9 Wilson
Wilson is opening this break with full concentration as he aims to seal the victory.
Trump 8-9 Wilson
Wilson clinches the rack and is now just one away from victory.
Trump 8-8 Wilson
Wilson is leading this rack, but it’s Trump’s turn to break. Can the newly crowned world number one take advantage?
Trump 8-8 Wilson
Wilson's focus pays off, and once again the match is level.
Trump 8-7 Wilson
It’s Wilson’s first break over 50 since the seventh frame. He is fully concentrated as he plays out this vital rack.
He leads the rack 58-1.
Trump 8-7 Wilson
Judd Trump hits another century, winning the frame 104-12.
Trump 7-7 Wilson
Wilson levels the match.
It’s impossible to separate these two players, who are both at the top of their game, neither giving the other any breathing room to build a comfortable lead.
Trump 7-6 Wilson
Following the interval, it remains a tense affair, with Wilson holding a slight lead as he aims to level the match once more.
Trump 7-6 Wilson
Trump holds and takes the lead as we head into the mid-session interval.
Trump has 695 total match points, almost 80 ahead of Wilson, who has 618.
Trump 6-6 Wilson
Trump is dominating this rack so far, leading 66-1 as Wilson takes his turn to break.
Trump 6-6 Wilson
Trump ties the match at 6-6.
Both players will be keen to win the next rack before we head to the mid-session interval.
Trump 5-6 Wilson
In what is increasingly feeling like a game of cat and mouse, Wilson once again takes a one-rack lead. Both players are a little edgy, with their pot rate percentages dropping since the interval.
Trump 5-5 Wilson
Trump has had three shots go astray now as he trails Wilson in the 11th frame.
The match feels like it's destined to go the distance.
Trump 5-5 Wilson
Continuing where we left off, Trump levels things up again. After missing a comfortable shot before the interval, it was always going to be interesting to see if he could bounce back.
Trump 4-5 Wilson
The match is back underway as Kyren Wilson and Judd Trump continue their battle to be crowned the inaugural champion.
Wilson holds a one rack lead.
Wilson's bizarre no-look shot
Trump: It’s about the title, not the number one spot
In the lead-up to this huge final, Trump acknowledged that Wilson, the current world champion, is likely the "man to beat."
Trump, who became world number one following his semi-final victory, emphasised that his focus remains on the title, not on the ranking.
"I don't want to lose a final just to become number one. It's all about finishing what I've done," he said.
Wilson currently leads 5-4.
Wilson and Trump nearly evenly matched
A look at the stats reveals just how evenly matched these two players are.
Wilson holds a slight edge with a 63% pot rate compared to Trump’s 62%. Both players have demonstrated their expertise, with Wilson achieving three breaks over 50, closely followed by Trump with two.
Wilson’s highest break, which included a slightly bizarre no-look shot, was 135, just ahead of Trump’s 114.
A close contest
Wilson and Trump have been closely matched throughout, with neither player able to establish a clear lead. After a strong performance from Wilson, including a frame-winning century, the score was levelled at 3-3. Trump responded by taking the eighth frame to level the match once more.
Wilson then regained the lead in the ninth frame, with a score of 18-6. Despite some key misses from Trump and nerves affecting both players, Wilson holds the advantage as they head into the second session.
The match will continue in just under 90 minutes.
Trump 4-5 Wilson
Hardly anything separates them, but it's Wilson who holds the advantage heading into the second session, as both men vie to be crowned the inaugural champion in China.
The winner will receive £177,000.
Trump 4-4 Wilson
Still not a lot between the two men, a key theme of this match.
Wilson leads 37-30.
Who will hold the advantage heading into the interval?