Judd Trump stages remarkable comeback to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan
Monday 23 March 2015 09:25, UK
Judd Trump staged a remarkable comeback to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan and claim the inaugural Grand Prix title in Llandudno.
O'Sullivan had led 7-4 in their best-of-19 meeting but Trump went on to win the next six frames to claim the crown and the £100,000 prize money.
World number seven Trump had to overcome a 5-1 deficit to beat Martin Gould in the semi-finals and he once again displayed his ability to stay in contention having slipped to a 4-1 deficit against O'Sullivan.
The duo had already met in this season's Champion of Champions UK Championship finals, with O'Sullivan coming out on top and he looked sharp with a break of 90 to level this meeting at 1-1.
A loose shot from Trump in the fourth frame let in O'Sullivan and he took full advantage - clearing the table after a safety battle, before hitting his maiden century of the tournament as his 105 was enough to move further ahead.
But the five-time world champion began to let errors creep into his game and missed a brown in the sixth frame which allowed Trump to peg him back before winning the next two with breaks of 46 and 50, respectively.
A break of 89 was enough for O'Sullivan to re-establish his lead ahead of the evening session - but it would be Trump celebrating later in the day.
