UK Championship Snooker 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Kyren Wilson sets up huge Judd Trump semi-final in York – updates
He’s still go Ron and on
Stephen Hendry is tipping fellow seven-time world champ Ronnie O’Sullivan to defy critics – including himself – by winning big titles again.
The Rocket, 48, was a first-round loser in this week’s UK Championship to Barry Hawkins – who is in today’s semi-finals.
But Hendry told the The Snooker Club podcast: “At this point in time it’s easy to make predictions, but I think he’ll either win Saudi Arabia or the Masters. He could win both, although that’s a bold prediction.
“He’s got a huge involvement over there with his academy and he’ll be really up for that one. The Masters is his backyard, he’s won eight of those and the crowd love him.
“I think he’ll definitely win one of those events. He could win both of them but I think he’ll win one of them.”
Trump ‘disappointed’ to miss Ronnie record
Judd Trump was frustrated to come so thrillingly close to an incredible record held by Ronnie O’Sullivan – then miss out.
Trump rattled off the first 527 points without reply in beating Zhang Anda 6-2.
But a fluffed red ruined his bid to pass the all-time highest tally of unanswered points – the Rocket’s 556 against Ricky Walden in the Masters 10 years ago.
Trump notched unreturned breaks of 86, 126, 120 and 131 to go 4-0 up before missing a red to let in Zhang in the next frame.
The world no 1 said: “I’m always disappointed to miss a ball.
“One thing I pride myself on is not to miss for a long period of time.”
Trump-ton fun!
Judd Trump explained why he’d deserve a huge festive jackpot, writes ROB MAUL.
The Juddernaut bagged breaks of 126, 120, 131 and 120 i a 6-2 win over Zhng Anda.
He said: “I felt very comfortable out there. It’s up to me to play my best.
“If you can keep going out and putting out those performances, you’ll be in the mix to be considered the best player.
“I didn’t know about the world record. I was disappointed to miss that red. It would have been nice to take another record off Ronnie.
“It shows that if you can get on with the game and not think too much, then those things can happen.
“Growing up I would have never dreamt of earning £1million in a season, let alone before Christmas.
“It shows the game has come on in terms of prize money and also shows my level of consistency. The way I have played I have really earned that.”