Fans inside the Crucible theatre showed their huge appreciation for Judd Trump as he notched up a stunning 100th century for the season.
Trump also banks £100,000 for the feat and is the only player to have ever managed it on two separate occasions.
This is the second time Trump has managed 100 century breaks in his careerGetty Opponent Shaun Murphy showed his class by applauding with the spectatorsGettyThe world no.1 went into the second-round encounter with Shaun Murphy on 98 and got over the line thanks to back-to-back tons to lead 9-6 and end the session on Sunday evening with a 10-6 advantage.
After potting the black to score a century in the 16th frame, Trump was greeted with rapturous applause from the watching spectators in Sheffield.
Such was the applause, with Murphy also clapping, the frame was brought to a brief halt as Trump took in the adulation.
Trump then potted the remaining colour balls to finish the frame with a score of 132.
He’s in the box seat to reach the quarter-finals but however well he does at the tournament, Trump’s bank account boost has already been taken care of.
It was announced by the World Snooker Tour in July that the first player who makes 100 century breaks during the 2024/25 season would win a £100,000 bonus.
A total prize fund of £2,395,000 is available this year, with the winner earning a huge £500,000.
This isn’t the first time Trump has achieved the feat though, having hit 102 during the 2019/20 season.
Trump only needs three more to reach the all-time record, which was set by Neil Robertson with 103 century breaks during the 2013/14 campaign.
The 35-year-old should will get the opportunity to add to his century break count when the match against Murphy resumes on Monday afternoon.
Trump is looking for his second World Snooker Championship titleGettyShould Trump get the win he’s expected to get, with 13 frames required to claim victory, Trump will face the winner of the tie between Belgian Luca Brecel and China’s Ding Junhui.
Trump his looking for his second World Championship title having won at the Crucible in 2019.
He opened his season with victory at the Shanghai Masters in July before winning the inaugural Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters.
At the British Open, Trump became only the third player, after Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins, to score his 1,000th career century.
He then won his second UK Championship title in December before reaching the 2025 Masters semi-finals.
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