The celebrated 2021 Champion of Champions ran from November 15 to November 21, 2021, on the College of Bolton Stadium.
Mark Allen was the defending Champion however opted out of the event.
Three of the Grove gamers had been concerned: Ding Junhui, Neil Robertson, and Judd Trump.
Judd Trump received the occasion for the primary time, having been runner-up twice earlier than. He beat John Higgins by 10-4 within the Ultimate.
Judd received Group 1 on the primary day of the event, beating David Lilley, the Seniors Snooker World Champion, by 4-1, and Ryan Day, the Shoot-out Champion, by 6-0. Within the semi-finals, he beat rival Kyren Wilson by 6-0 as nicely and arrived within the Ultimate having received 16 frames on the trot.
John Higgins began the ultimate strongly, successful the primary three frames, however, after that, Judd took management and received ten of the subsequent eleven.
He was clearly thrilled:
Trump stated: “It’s an incredible feeling to get this one below my belt. The gang right here has been wonderful for a brand new venue. There’s been the assist has been very good for each participant. We each felt that the noise and it was wonderful. It was so thrilling to play in a closing. John has been wonderful all season. I believe he was in management early on however missed one or two he wouldn’t usually miss. Any win in opposition to John is unbelievable. He was all the time somebody I admired after I was rising up.
“There have been occasions after I was first coming via the place I’ve been 4-0 up, 7-2 up, and each time he comes again and beats me. There was a foul one in Shanghai which I’ll always remember, nevertheless it’s put me within the place that I’m immediately. I nonetheless be taught and I’m nonetheless keen to be taught from him. I’ve the utmost respect for John.”
Ding Junhui performed in Group 3 and was crushed within the first spherical by the eventual runner-up John Higgins (4-3).
Neil Robertson performed in Group 4. He received his first match, beating Mark Williams by 4-2. In body 4 of that match, Neil made the 800th aggressive century of his profession, an ideal 100, turning into solely the fourth participant to succeed in that 800 centuries benchmark. He was crushed within the subsequent spherical by Kyren Wilson (6-4).
