In the snooker season, Judd Trump won the German Masters, his fourth ranking championship.

Judd Trump overcomes Si Jiahui 10-5 at German Masters to capture fourth ranking championship of the season; world No 2 won three events in a row in October, triumphing at English Open, Wuhan Open and Northern Ireland Open; Trump now has 27 ranking titles across his career

At the German Masters, Judd Trump defeated Si Jiahui 10-5 to win his fourth ranking title of the snooker season. The world No. 2 won three straight events in October—the English Open, Wuhan Open, and Northern Ireland Open—and collected another trophy in Berlin on Sunday.

Trump’s triumph in the German Masters was his third; he had previously won the event twice, in 2020 and 2021, albeit the Covid-19 epidemic forced the second tournament to be hosted in Milton Keynes.

The Chinese player lowered his opponent’s lead to one after winning the last frame of the afternoon session and the first of the evening with a 123 break, despite the Bristolian’s 5-2 lead.

However, Trump fired in back-to-back centuries and then a break of 74 to open up a four-frame lead and although Si won the next, the Englishman wrapped up victory with successive half-century breaks, including an 81 in the last frame.

Trump up to 27 ranking titles as he closes in on Davis The 34-year-old has now claimed 27 ranking titles across his career, a total only topped by Ronnie O’Sullivan (41), Stephen Hendry (36), John Higgins (31) and Steve Davis (28). Trump could match Davis’ tally later this month at the Welsh Open – an event he is yet to win, with his best results runner-up finishes in 2017 and 2022, to Stuart Bingham and Joe Perry respectively.

In addition to his four titles in 2024, Trump has reached a further three finals. He lost to Barry Hawkins at the European Masters in Nuremberg last August, before being thrashed 10-3 by Mark Allen at the non-ranking Champion of Champions in November. Trump was then beaten 10-7 by O’Sullivan at the World Grand Prix in January as The Rocket backed up his win at the prestigious Masters event a week earlier. O’Sullivan withdrew from the German Masters to prioritise his “health and wellbeing”.