Shanghai Masters: Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Judd Trump for 'one of the best victories'

Ronnie O'Sullivan won his 30th ranking title by beating Judd Trump

Ronnie O'Sullivan believes his 10-3 victory over Judd Trump in the final of the Shanghai Masters was "one of the best victories of my career".

The 41-year-old raced into a 7-0 lead en route to his 30th ranking title, leaving him second on the all-time list just six behind Stephen Hendry.

"A bit of it was skill, a bit was experience and a lot was being mentally in the right place," he said.

"My mind has been as good as it's ever been this week."

Trump took the last two frames of the first session to trail 7-2 but any thoughts of a remarkable comeback were effectively ended in the opening frame of the last session, which O'Sullivan took with a 108 break.

World number three Trump did make it 8-3 but five-time world champion O'Sullivan took the next two frames to secure victory.

He cleared up in the last frame after fellow Englishman Trump gave away a free ball after missing the final red when snookered.

It is world number seven O'Sullivan's second title of the season, following a 9-2 triumph over Kyren Wilson in the English Open in Barnsley last month and he was also a beaten finalist in the Hong Kong Masters and Champions of Champions last week.

"I have had a fantastic four or five weeks, winning in Barnsley, final in Coventry and now the winner here," he said. "I do feel a little tired and I maybe need a rest but at least I've got my titles in the bank.

"Barnsley must have been as good as I've ever played, this was a different kind of performance, I didn't feel like I was on auto-pilot, I had to think and when I'm playing my best I don't think. But you can't always be at your best and you have to work away at it."

O'Sullivan claimed £150,000 for the tournament and also picked up £3,000 for the highest break prize for his run of 144.

It puts him 9-8 in front in his head-to-head record against Trump, 28, who had won the previous two finals they contested.

In 2018, the Shanghai Masters will become a 24-man invitational event, with a total prize money pot of £725,000.

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