Judd Trump

English snooker player

Judd Trump (born 20 August 1989)[2] is an English snooker player from Bristol who is the current World Champion and the world number one. One of 11 players to win all Triple Crown events at least once, he has won 17 ranking titles.[3]

Judd Trump
MBE
Born (1989-08-20) 20 August 1989 (age 34)
Whitchurch, Bristol, England
Sport country England
Nicknamethe Ace in the Pack[1]
Professional2005–present
Highest ranking1 (November–December 2012, February–March 2013, August 2019 – August 2021, October–November 2021)
Current ranking 2 (as of 19 February 2024[needs update])
Maximum breaks8
Century breaks975 (as of 23 March 2024)
Tournament wins
Ranking28
Minor-ranking4
World Champion2019

After winning the English Under-13 and Under-15 events and reaching the World Under-21 semi-finals, Judd Trump turned professional in 2005, aged 16. He won his first ranking title at the 2011 China Open, beating Selby 10 - 8 in the final. The following month, he reached the final of the 2011 World Championship, but lost 15 - 18 to John Higgins. He wis first Triple Crown event later that year when he won the 2011 UK Championship, defeating Mark Allen 10 - 8 in the final.[4]

During the 2018 - 2019 snooker season, he won his first Masters title, defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan 10 - 4 in the final, and completed his Triple Crown by winning his first World Snooker Championship, defeating Higgins 18 - 9.[5][6] He also became the first snooker player to win over £1 million in prize money in a single season.[7]

References change

  1. "Judd Trump". World Snooker Tour. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. "Grove Leisure Judd Trump". grovesnooker.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  3. "Six Of The Best - Trump Sets New Record". World Snooker. 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  4. "UK Championship: Judd Trump - nine ranking titles, but has he underachieved?". BBC Sport. 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  5. "World Championship final – reaction as Trump beats Higgins 18–9". BBC Sport. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  6. Wilson, Jeremy (6 May 2019). "Judd Trump wins World Championship with victory over John Higgins in highest-quality final ever seen". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  7. "Judd Trump's record breaking prize money after Snooker World Championship win". Metro. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2020-03-16.

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