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.
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! 🏆
— TNT Sports (@tntsports) March 9, 2025
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
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.
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