Judd Trump brought his 14-month winless streak to an emphatic end on Sunday, crushing Shaun Murphy 10-4 in the German Masters final at Berlin's Tempodrom.
The 36-year-old's commanding performance secured him a record-breaking fourth title at this event and his 31st ranking crown overall.
Trump now trails only Ronnie O'Sullivan (41), Stephen Hendry (36) and John Higgins (33) in the all-time ranking titles list.
The £100,000 winner's cheque further cements his position atop the world rankings, a spot he has occupied since August 2024.
Judd Trump has cemented himself further in the snooker history books
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During his barren spell, Trump had suffered defeat in four separate finals.
Trump made his intentions clear from the outset, constructing a century in the first frame before adding a break of 71 to establish a 2-0 advantage.
Murphy responded impressively, posting a 103 and following it with a 58 to draw level and raise expectations of a closely contested affair among the capacity crowd.
The momentum shifted decisively after the interval, however.
Trump pounced on a series of mistakes from his opponent, rattling off three consecutive frames to open up a commanding lead.
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Murphy stemmed the bleeding with his tenth century of the tournament in frame eight, ensuring he trailed by just two heading into the evening session.
The electric atmosphere in Berlin appeared to favour Murphy as he built towards a break of 60, seemingly poised to close the gap to a single frame.
Trump snatched the frame on the final black, however, and proceeded to dominate the remaining frames before the final interval.
Returning with a 9-3 advantage, the outcome seemed inevitable.
Trump squandered his initial chance to clinch the title, allowing Murphy to compile a 55 clearance and briefly prolong the contest.
The reprieve proved short-lived, with Trump wrapping up proceedings in the fifteenth frame to end his frustrating run of final defeats.
The defeat extended Murphy's difficult record in ranking finals, having now lost 16 of his 29 title matches throughout his career.
Judd Trump has ended a long drought for a title that saw him go the entire of 2025 without silverware
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The Magician had arguably been the standout performer earlier in the week, dispatching Mark Allen, Kyren Wilson and Neil Robertson in convincing fashion before faltering on the biggest stage.
Trump, meanwhile, continued his remarkable affinity with this tournament, adding to previous triumphs in 2020, 2021 and 2024.
Neither player reached their absolute peak in the final, though Trump's determination proved decisive.
Following a sluggish start to the current campaign, he has climbed to sixth in the one-year rankings and heads to the World Grand Prix in Hong Kong with renewed belief.