# 2019 Masters (snooker)
The 2019 Masters was an invitational professional snooker tournament, one of the sport's three Triple Crown events, won by [Judd Trump](https://www.edgepedia.org/judd-trump), who defeated [Ronnie O'Sullivan](https://www.edgepedia.org/ronnie-osullivan) 10–4 in the final at [Alexandra Palace](https://www.edgepedia.org/alexandra-palace) in London.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Champion | Judd Trump, his first Masters title[1](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/51018896) |
| Final | Trump beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 10–4[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/c1dz2z6gkepo) |
| Runner-up | O'Sullivan, in a record-extending 13th Masters final[1](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/51018896) |
| Venue | Alexandra Palace, London[3](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/46668080) |
| Season significance | Made Trump the 11th player to complete snooker's Triple Crown, alongside his 2011 UK Championship and 2019 World Championship titles[4](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/48181533) |
| Same-season double | Trump became the first player since Mark Williams in 2003 to hold the World Championship and Masters in the same campaign[5](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/48178462) |
| Later note | O'Sullivan gave his runners-up medal to a spectator after the match[1](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/51018896) |
## The tournament
The Masters is one of snooker's three Triple Crown events, alongside the World Championship and the [UK Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/uk-championship), but unlike those tournaments it is an invitational event featuring the world's leading players, usually the top 16 from the official world rankings list.[6](https://snookerhq.com/records/masters-snooker-champions/) The 2019 final was staged at Alexandra Palace, with O'Sullivan meeting Trump on the final Sunday.[3](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/46668080)
Trump won decisively, beating O'Sullivan 10–4 in what [BBC Sport](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-sport) described as a thrashing.[1](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/51018896)
**The runner-up's gesture.** After the loss, O'Sullivan handed his runners-up medal to a spectator in the crowd, a moment that was still being recalled a year later when [Barry Hearn](https://www.edgepedia.org/barry-hearn), the sport's promoter, criticized O'Sullivan for later skipping the [2020 Masters](https://www.edgepedia.org/2020-masters-snooker), calling that withdrawal a "career mistake".[1](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/51018896)
## Trump's season
The Masters title was the centerpiece of the best season of Trump's career to that point. In May 2019, weeks after winning the Masters, he defeated [John Higgins](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-higgins) 18–9 to win the World Championship for the first time, collecting £500,000 in prize money and becoming the first player in history to amass more than £1 million in a single season.[8](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/48181533) With the Masters, the world title, and his 2011 UK Championship triumph, he became only the 11th player to complete the Triple Crown of snooker's three biggest events.[4](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/48181533)
He also became the first player since Mark Williams in 2003 to win the World Championship and the Masters in the same season.[5](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/48178462) BBC Sport framed the world title as the start of what it called a "new era of dominance" for the 29-year-old from Bristol.[4](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/48181533)
## Aftermath and place in Masters history
Trump's name stands in the champions list between Mark Allen (2018) and [Stuart Bingham](https://www.edgepedia.org/stuart-bingham) (2020).[6](https://snookerhq.com/records/masters-snooker-champions/) He returned to win a second Masters title in 2023, beating Mark Williams 10–8.[6](https://snookerhq.com/records/masters-snooker-champions/) O'Sullivan, the beaten finalist in 2019, remains the tournament's most successful player with 8 Masters titles, against [Stephen Hendry](https://www.edgepedia.org/stephen-hendry)'s 6.[6](https://snookerhq.com/records/masters-snooker-champions/)
## References
1. [Ronnie O'Sullivan: Missing Masters a 'career mistake', says Barry Hearn, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/51018896)
2. [Masters snooker final 2026: Results, prize money, previous winners, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/c1dz2z6gkepo)
3. [Masters Snooker 2019: Frame scores, BBC coverage, schedule and results, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/46668080)
4. [World Championship: Judd Trump begins 'new era of dominance' after stunning victory, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/48181533)
5. [World Championship 2019: Judd Trump beats John Higgins 18-9 in Crucible final, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/48178462)
6. [List of Masters Snooker Champions | Every Winner Since 1975, SnookerHQ.com](https://snookerhq.com/records/masters-snooker-champions/)
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