After a dominant 4-0 victory over Jack Lisowski, Judd Trump secured the Gibraltar Open title. He kept the winning streak alive the next week by winning the European Series, adding another £150,000 to his earnings. His performance in the Gibraltar final was a display of absolute control.
Judd Trump won the Gibraltar Open title by defeating Jack Lisowski 4-0. The following week he had won the European Series and secured the prize amount of £150,000. In the Gibraltar final, Trump showed pure dominance against his opponent to take yet another victory.
By winning this event, Trump has reached 22 ranking titles, matching the record held by Mark Williams. He now holds the fifth spot on the leaderboard, trailing O’Sullivan, who leads with 37. In the financial rankings, Trump has now overtaken O’Sullivan by £925,000. Trump's career has hit an incredible peak recently, with 16 of his 22 titles coming in the last four years—an achievement that has surprised the player himself.
Unfortunately for Lisowski, this was his third time falling to Trump in a final this season. While he is still searching for his first title, he frequently finds himself facing Trump in the final rounds. With previous losses at the German Masters and World Grand Prix, Lisowski's total defeat count against Trump has risen to six. Trump took early control in the first frame, creating a lead that Lisowski couldn't overcome despite his efforts. The second frame was a complete rout; Trump cleared the table in one visit with a break of 106, his 70th century break of the season.
In the third frame, Lisowski looked poised for a win after a strong series of pots. However, a missed pink ball ruined his momentum and handed Trump the opportunity to take the frame, bringing him to the brink of victory.
As the match neared its end, Lisowski fought hard to save face, but Trump remained flawless. He closed out the final frame with a break of 94, successfully defending his title.
Coming into the final, some fans were worried about Trump's ability to defend his title following a few critical losses in previous weeks. However, he silenced all critics with a powerhouse performance in the final. Remarkably, Trump only conceded three frames across the entire tournament.
doubts to rest with blazing performance. Over the whole tournament, Trump just lost three frames.