Judd Trump still looking for confidence in search for top form

05/10/2023 10:49

Judd Trump admits that his confidence is not what it was as he battles to return to his best form, but feels he is getting close.

The 34-year-old was undoubtedly the best player in the world during the 2019/20 season when he was reigning world champion and won a record six ranking events over the campaign.

It has hardly been disastrous since then, reaching the Crucible final last year and winning the Masters at the start of 2023, but it has certainly proved tougher for Trump to take home trophies over the last couple of seasons.

The Ace is still going deep in events, reaching the European Masters final already this season, but fell short against Barry Hawkins in Nuremberg.

Trump says there is nothing wrong with his game, but it is an elusive bit of belief that he is missing as he bids to return to the top of the mountain.

‘Yeah the game is there, just the confidence isn’t quite, but I’m not a million miles off,’ he told at this week’s English Open.

The world number five has only lost three matches so far this season, to Hawkins in Germany, Mark Selby at the Shanghai Masters and surprisingly to Hammad Miah in the opening round of the British Open.