Robertson beats Bingham 10-0 to win second World Grand Prix

Neil Robertson claimed a clean sweep in the World Grand Prix final as he beat Stuart Bingham 10-0 to win the event for a second time.

The Australian won all eight frames in the opening session and wrapped up victory against fellow former world champion Bingham when play resumed in Hong Kong.

That gave the 43-year-old his 25th career ranking title and moved him back above Mark Selby to seventh on the all-time winners list.

The £180, 000 top prize for the World Grand Prix, which was being held outside the UK for the first time, also lifts Robertson from 19th to 11th in the world rankings and effectively secures a seeding for the World Championship.

Last year Robertson failed to qualify for the World Championship for the first time since 2004 after dropping out of the world’s top 16.

When it was announced in October that Hong Kong would be hosting its first ranking event for 35 years, Robertson said the former British colony “should always have an event”.

He has gone on to win that event, claiming just his second title since 2022, with breaks of 87, 104, 71 and 59 giving him a 4-0 lead.

The left-hander claimed the fifth and sixth frames before a break of 78 made it 7-0.

Bingham, who was appearing in his first ranking final in six years, looked set to get off the mark following a break of 63 in frame eight, only for Robertson to clear up with a 66 to win on the black.