Judd Trump

Judd Trump (born 20 August 1989) is an English professional snooker player from Bristol who is the current World No. 16. He enjoyed considerable success in youth tournaments before turning professional in 2005. He won his first ranking event at the 2011 Welsh Open, beating Ding Junhui 9-7 in the final. He then went on to reach the final of the Championship League and the World Snooker Championship, where he lost to Neil Robertson and Ali Carter respectively.

During the 2011/12 season, Trump won his second, third and fourth ranking titles, by winning the Wuxi Classic, Grand Prix and UK Championship. At 22, he became the youngest player to win the UK Championship since Ronnie O'Sullivan did in 1993, aged 17. He also reached the final of the Players Championship in 2012, losing to Ronnie O'Sullivan 9-10. The 2012/13 season did not match the success of the previous year, with only 2012 Paul Hunter Classic to his name. However he reached the semi-final in both the Masters and the World Championship, the latter which kept him ranked 10th in the world, previous estimations predicted under new ranking system changes that Trump would drop as low as 17th. He won his fifth ranking title at the 2013 British Open, ending a 23-month draught of a ranking title. A sixth ranking victory would follow, the 2014 Shanghai Masters, where he made five centuries en route to a 9-4 win over favourite Marco Fu.

He is known for his long potting, aggressive style of play and for being a prolific breakbuilder. This brand of snooker has been named "naughty snooker" by some sections of the media, adding to Trump's profile and making him one of the most popular players in the game.