Judd Trump bounces back from Masters exit with three centuries in impressive winning run at Championship League
By Desmond Kane
Published 21/01/2025 at 11:24 GMT
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World No. 1 Judd Trump was in fine form after losing 6-3 to world champion Kyren Wilson in the Masters semi-finals in London, as he hit three centuries to complete four straight wins at the Championship League on Monday. Trump produced only 15 points in the final four frames against Wilson at the Alexandra Palace on Saturday night, but returned to winning ways with some heavy scoring form.
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Judd Trump made a winning return from his disappointing Masters exit with four straight victories at the Championship League on Monday.
The world No. 1 enjoyed wins over Stuart Bingham, Tom Ford, Neil Robertson and Jak Jones in Leicester.
He tops Group 5 on four points, with the section set to be concluded at Mattioli Arena on Tuesday.
After scoring only 15 points in the final four frames of his 6-3 defeat to world champion Kyren Wilson in the semi-finals at the Masters, Trump quickly rediscovered his scoring class.
Trump produced breaks of 113, 103 and 127 in wins over Robertson and Jones, and seven other breaks over 50 in his quest to reach the final seven of the invitational tournament.
Trump completes his schedule with fixtures against Matthew Selt and Joe O'Connor, who is second in the section on two points alongside Crucible finalist Jones, on Tuesday.
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The top four of Group 5 will contest the semi-finals on Tuesday evening, before the group final will determine who joins Hossein Vafaei, Si Jiahui, Mark Selby and Wilson in the final winners' section next month.
Trump begins his title defence at the German Masters in Berlin at 7pm GMT on Monday night against Dave Grace, live on Eurosport and discovery+.
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