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Judd Trump hits out at ‘terrible’ snooker rankings amid world number one battle

metro.co.uk · 13dShare

Judd Trump won the non-ranking Shanghai Masters earlier this season (Picture: Getty Images) Snooker ’s ranking system has come under fire from former world number one Judd Trump, who reckons the upper echelons do not reward consistency enough. The Ace in the Pack has just had a two-year spell as world number one but was usurped at the top of the rankings by Zhao Xintong . The rolling system sees ranking points drop off two years after they are won at a tournament, which hit Trump hard last month. Trump lost the £500,000 he won at the 2024 Saudi Arabia Masters as the event is no longer on the calendar, meaning he didn’t have chance to defend the huge prize that he won two years ago. The 37-year-old is not too fussed about that unfortunate situation, telling Metro : ‘No, I never really want to moan about that kind of thing with the tournaments not on and stuff. ‘You still have two seasons of other events to retain the place.’ Are you snooker loopy? You're in the right place. I'm Phil Hai

First report: British Open snooker 2026: Dates, TV channel, FREE live stream and full schedule as Judd Trump eyes title in Cheltenham — thesun.co.uk, 16d