Judd Trump on brink of snooker history following first round Masters win

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World number one Judd Trump sailed into the quarter-finals of the 2025 Masters at the Alexandra Palace following a comfortable 6-1 win over Barry Hawkins on Tuesday afternoon.

Masters champion in 2019 and 2023, 35-year-old Trump finished with a break of 112 as he dispatched Hawkins in what was a repeat match-up of the thrilling 2024 UK Championship final from just several weeks ago. Next up for Trump in this season's second Triple Crown event is China's Ding Junhui on Friday.

Ronnie O'Sullivan currently holds the record for earning the most prize money from a single season on the professional snooker circuit, but Trump will break that benchmark and rewrite snooker history should he defeat Ding and reach the semi-finals in London.

How much prize money has Judd Trump won during the 2024/25 snooker season, so far?

Trump has enjoyed a remarkable 2024/25 season on the World Snooker Tour, and there are no signs of him slowing down either. 'The Ace in the Pack' had a scintillating start to the campaign, defeating defending champion O'Sullivan and ending his winning streak in the event en route to claiming the Shanghai Masters for the first time in his career and picking up the £210,000 top prize in the Far East.

A few weeks later, elsewhere in China, Trump reached the final of the first Xi'an Grand Prix, and in doing so went back to the top of snooker's world rankings. He was denied the trophy by World Champion Kyren Wilson in the title match, but he did collect £76,000 for his efforts.

Just days later, Trump participated in another huge final as he got through to the showpiece match at the inaugural Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters in Riyadh.

In an epic climax, Trump held his nerve under huge pressure by producing a counter clearance of 72 to pip Mark Williams on the final black in the deciding frame of the final. One of professional snooker's most dramatic moments, Trump scooped the £500,000 winner's pot, matching the half-a-million he trousered for winning the 2019 World Championship as his biggest career payday.

A semi-final run at the Wuhan Open (£30,000) and a final appearance at the Northern Ireland Open (£45,000) significantly boosted Trump's bank balance again, but his next six-figure deposit was only around the corner when he denied Hawkins in the final to win the UK Championship (£250,000) at the York Barbican, securing that prestigious title for the second time in his career.

Despite losing his opening match at the Riyadh Season Championship just before Christmas, Trump still collected £50,000, meaning he came to the 2025 Masters having already earned over £1.2 million in prize money alone from this season.

Trump's routine round one win at the Ally Pally means he is guaranteed at least £40,000 from this tournament, but should he negotiate Ding in the last eight, he would be sure of at least £75,000 from this trip.

If that happens, Trump will pass the existing record of £1,265,500 set by O'Sullivan only last season.

Should Trump go all the way this week in North London, he would win £350,000; this year's Masters has a record prize fund of over £1 million.

Of course, the introduction of the big-money Saudi Arabia Masters has hugely helped Trump to this upcoming milestone so early in the season - it currently has the same first prize as the World Championship at the Crucible - but that should not deflect from Trump's brilliant achievements this term.

As well as the prize money, Trump is still on course to complete a Triple Crown 'Grand Slam' for the first time in his career - winning the UK Championship, Masters and World Championship all within the same season. To date, only three players have realised this feat - Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry (twice) and Mark Williams.

For the 2025 Masters draw and match schedule, please visit here.

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