page_title: 2019 Masters (snooker)
section_title: Final
hierarchical_section_title: 2019 Masters (snooker) / Tournament summary / Final
caption_attribution_description: English: World Championship at Crucible Theatre 2015
context_page_description: The 2019 Dafabet Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, that took place between 13 and 20 January 2019 in London, England and the second of three Triple Crown events in the 2018/2019 season. It was the 45th staging of the Masters, and was broadcast in Europe by the BBC and Eurosport.
  In his first appearance in a Masters final, Judd Trump lifted the title by defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan. Trump led throughout, taking a 7–1 lead after the afternoon session and, despite two century breaks from his opponent, won the match 10–4. It was O'Sullivan's heaviest defeat in his thirteen Masters finals.
  Luca Brecel made the highest break of the tournament, 140, in his first round 6–5 victory against defending champion Mark Allen.
context_section_description: The final saw Judd Trump against Ronnie O'Sullivan on 20 January 2019. The match was played over two sessions of play in a best-of-19-frame match. The final was refereed by Jan Verhaas, his eighth Masters final.
  Trump won the first four frames to take a 4–0 lead, with O'Sullivan not scoring a point until the third frame. O'Sullivan won the first frame after the interval, but Trump won the following three frames and took a 7–1 lead going into the evening session. O'Sullivan later won frames nine and 11 with a break of 114, but Trump won frames 10 and 12 with breaks of 88 and 68, to take a 9–3 lead at the interval. O'Sullivan won the first frame after the interval with a break of 109, however Trump won frame 14 with a break of 53 to win the match 10–4.
  After the final, Trump said that he was "sick of watching other players win". O'Sullivan commented that Trump "is a great talent and should be winning tournaments". BBC broadcaster and former UK Championship winner John Virgo commented that Trump had "come of age" with the victory. Trump celebrated the victory with his family, including his brother and training partner Jack Trump, saying: "My brother Jack gave up his job to help me on tour this season, it has been amazing to have him with me, making me practice. With my mum and dad, it makes for a family success."
  Immediately after receiving his runners up medal from Barry Hearn, O'Sullivan dismissed his medal, giving it to a member of the crowd. AS Roma striker Stephan El Shaarawy attended the final match between his "favourite players", having scored against Torino the day before.
caption: Judd Trump won the event, taking a 7–1 lead, and winning 10–4.
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