Judd Trump relishing ‘chance to shut people up’ with Masters glory
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Judd Trump is not sure he will ever silence his critics, but hopes he will ‘shut people up’ a bit by winning the Masters this weekend. The world number one has looked brilliant at Alexandra Palace this week and has booked his spot in the semi-final after a 6-3 win over Ding Junhui on Friday afternoon.
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After slipping to 3-1 behind thanks to a strong start from Ding, Trump exploded after the interval, making breaks of 97, 53, 125, 62 and 75 to win the match in style. The 35-year-old came into the tournament as the favourite and has cemented that position thanks to his comfortable win over Barry Hawkins in round one and then cracking display against Ding.
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Trump won the Saudi Arabia Masters earlier this season – landing £500,000 in the process – and then a fifth Triple Crown title in December at the UK Championship, as he enjoys a supreme campaign. With one World Championship to his name so far, Trump is criticised for not landing enough of the sport’s biggest titles, but he hopes that noise will start to die down.
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‘A lot of times people have said I don’t maybe win the big ones so it’s nice to go out there and have a season like this,’ he said. ‘I like winning any event, but I think it makes it even more special when you have the chance to shut people up at the same time.’.
Asked whether he thinks criticism will really simmer down, he said: ‘No, because I think if I broke every record I’d have broke it too slow probably!. ‘In my own head it doesn’t really bother me because I know the standard I’m playing, I’m so happy with how I’m playing.
