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Wilson defeated Trump to win the championship! Won 1.66 million in prize money

2024-08-26

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Xinhua News Agency, Xi'an, August 25 (Reporter Yao Youming) On August 25, the 2024 World Snooker Xi'an Grand Prix came to an end. In the final, the 32-year-old Wilson defeated Trump, who had just celebrated his 35th birthday, 10:8, and won the championship of this competition, and also received a prize of 177,000 pounds (about 1.66 million yuan).

In the first nine games of the final held in the afternoon, the new world champion Wilson led Trump 5:4.

In the 10th and 11th innings, Trump and Wilson won one inning each. Trump then won two innings in a row and overtook the opponent 7:6. However, he made a mistake in the 14th inning and Wilson tied the total score.

Trump quickly adjusted his form and regained the lead by scoring over 100 points in the 15th game. However, Wilson, who was determined to win his seventh World Snooker Ranking Championship, won two games in a row and took the lead with a score of 9:8.

In the final round, Wilson played well and won the "Championship Point". After this game, he still ranked third in the world. Trump surpassed Mark Allen and ranked first in the world.

This Grand Prix is ​​a ranking event of the World Snooker Tour in the 2024-2025 season. According to the organizers of the event, the event will continue to be held in Xi'an, Shaanxi next year. (End)