On January 3, 2025, the concluding match of the Snooker Hangzhou Invitational saw world number 1 Judd Trump face off against China's top player Ding Junhui. After hitting a perfect 147 break, Trump took a 4-1 lead over Ding and secured a match point. However, Ding then won four consecutive frames to make a 5-4 comeback against Trump, successfully avenging a previous defeat and securing victory in this match. Both Xiao Guodong and Trump achieved a 147 maximum break, each earning a prize of 147,000 yuan.
Ding Junhui, ranked 9th in the world and a 15-time ranking event champion, broke his nearly five-year championship drought by winning the National Championship this season. Judd Trump, ranked first in the world and a 30-time ranking event champion, has had an excellent season with 5 finals appearances, winning 3 titles and finishing as runner-up twice. This match was an internal battle between two players from the post-80s generation; they have faced each other 20 times before, with Trump holding an 11-9 advantage. In this match, Ding aimed for revenge.
In the first three frames, Trump dominated with a streak of three consecutive victories, scoring breaks of 63, 60, and 99 to take a 3-0 lead over Ding. In the fourth frame, Ding responded with a break of 90 points, achieving a whitewash and winning back one frame to make it 1-3. In the fifth frame, Trump hit a perfect 147 break, the second of the tournament; the first 147 was made by Xiao Guodong in his match against Mark Williams. Trump led Ding 4-1. Ding then went on a streak of four consecutive victories: he won the sixth frame 81-36, the seventh frame 76-36, and the eighth frame. In the ninth frame, Ding scored a break of 113 points to complete a 5-4 comeback against Trump and secure victory in this match.