Judd Trump (born 21 August 1989) is an English professional snooker player from Bristol, who was ranked World No. 1 for one month. He enjoyed considerable success in youth tournaments before turning professional in 2005. On 3 April 2011, Trump won his first ranking title, beating Mark Selby 10–8 in the final of the China Open. Following this success in China, he reached the final of the 2011 World Snooker Championship where he was defeated by John Higgins. He then went on to win the 2011 UK Championship where he defeated Mark Allen 10–8 in the final. In November 2012, Trump won the inaugural International Championship and in doing so became world number one, a position he held for five weeks.
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