Followers contained in the Crucible theatre confirmed their large appreciation for Judd Trump as he notched up a shocking a centesimal century for the season.
Trump additionally banks £100,000 for the feat and is the one participant to have ever managed it on two separate events.
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The world no.1 went into the second-round encounter with Shaun Murphy on 98 and obtained over the road due to back-to-back tons to guide 9-6 and finish the session on Sunday night with a 10-6 benefit.
After potting the black to attain a century within the sixteenth body, Trump was greeted with rapturous applause from the watching spectators in Sheffield.
Such was the applause, with Murphy additionally clapping, the body was dropped at a quick halt as Trump took within the adulation.
Trump then potted the remaining color balls to complete the body with a rating of 132.
He is within the field seat to succeed in the quarter-finals however nevertheless nicely he does on the match, Trump’s checking account enhance has already been taken care of.
It was introduced by the World Snooker Tour in July that the primary participant who makes 100 century breaks in the course of the 2024/25 season would win a £100,000 bonus.
A complete prize fund of £2,395,000 is accessible this yr, with the winner incomes an enormous £500,000.
This is not the primary time Trump has achieved the feat although, having hit 102 in the course of the 2019/20 season.
Trump solely wants three extra to succeed in the all-time document, which was set by Neil Robertson with 103 century breaks in the course of the 2013/14 marketing campaign.
The 35-year-old ought to will get the chance so as to add to his century break rely when the match in opposition to Murphy resumes on Monday afternoon.
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Ought to Trump get the win he is anticipated to get, with 13 frames required to say victory, Trump will face the winner of the tie between Belgian Luca Brecel and China’s Ding Junhui.
Trump his on the lookout for his second World Championship title having gained on the Crucible in 2019.
He opened his season with victory on the Shanghai Masters in July earlier than successful the inaugural Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters.
On the British Open, Trump grew to become solely the third participant, after Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins, to attain his 1,000th profession century.
He then gained his second UK Championship title in December earlier than reaching the 2025 Masters semi-finals.