Neil Robertson produced a ruthless display to whitewash Stuart Bingham 10-0 in the World Grand Prix final in Hong Kong.
The Australian became only the fourth player in snooker history to achieve a whitewash in a ranking event final.
Robertson, who had defeated Masters winner Shaun Murphy in the semi-finals, gave the 2015 world champion a lesson as he cruised to an 8-0 lead at the interval.
He then completed the dominant performance by winning the remaining two frames in the evening session.
Stuart Bingham admitted a personal tragedy moments after his defeat to Neil Robertson
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The victory marks Robertson’s 25th ranking title, moving him ahead of Mark Selby in the all-time winner’s list.
Robertson’s performance was highlighted by breaks of 87, 104, 71 and 59 as he built a commanding 4-0 lead.
The left-hander then stole the fifth and sixth frames before adding a break of 78 to make it 7-0.
Bingham looked set to get on the scoreboard with a break of 63 in frame eight, only for Robertson to clear with a 66 to win on the black.
TNT Sport commentator Dave Hendon praised Robertson’s focus, saying: “He didn’t, in any way, back off. His focus was absolute.”
Hendon added: “Neil Robertson won’t mind me saying this, he’s a bit of a geek when it comes to stats.”
Bingham was visibly emotional in his post-match interview, breaking down in tears as he revealed personal tragedies.
“My uncle Ray passed away this morning,” the 2015 world champion disclosed, adding that his “long-term coach passed away this week” as well.
Despite the crushing defeat, Bingham remained defiant, saying: “I’ll be after Neil. I want Neil in the draw, he ain’t going to beat me 10-0 then.”
He also expressed concern for Jack Lisowski, who withdrew from the Grand Prix for personal reasons.
“It’s been a good week on the table for me, but it ain’t been a good week off the table,” Bingham admitted.
Robertson paid tribute to Bingham after the match, saying: “I’m glad to see Stuart back in a final and pushing back into the top 16 again.”
Neil Robertson is the World Grand Prix CHAMPION! 🏆
The now two-time champion completes a 10-0 whitewash against Stuart Bingham to lift the trophy in Hong Kong! 👏👏👏#WorldGrandPrix pic.twitter.com/yXkl2Z7u9O
— TNT Sports (@tntsports) March 9, 2025
The Australian acknowledged his good fortune, adding: “A lot went my way, I started off really well but after that I really did steal quite a good few frames.”
The top prize of around €215,000 lifts Robertson from 19th to 11th in the world rankings.
This victory effectively secures his place as a seed in the upcoming World Championship at the Crucible.
Robertson heads into April’s World Championships as a man in form, having also won the Betvictor Series.