Judd Trump: Snooker, World Rankings & Net Worth

Judd Trump is a proficient English professional snooker player from Bristol. The player has won 22 ranking titles in his professional career till now.

As a matter of fact, the player is currently ranked at the sixth position in the list of all-time ranking event winners.

In fact, the preceding players are the world champions like Ronnie O’Sullivan, Stephen Hendry, John Higgins, Steve Davis, and Mark Williams.

Additionally, he is also the current number one player in the world. In addition, he is the third player to achieve the 800-century mark.

Although the player had won eight ranking titles by the end of the 2017/18 season, many snooker analysts believed that Judd had underachieved up to that point in his career.

There is a saying that the plant that will prosper always has smooth leaves.

Similarly, the career that Judd was about to have was already indicated by his performances in the snooker championships at an early age.

Besides winning titles, the player is also active in social works and campaigns. He is involved with the organizations such as Teenage Cancer, Jessie May Trust, and so on.

Judd is surely a good human being with a humble and kind nature.

Quick Facts:

Full Name	Judd Trump
Nickname	Mr. Haircut 100, The Ace in the Pack, Juddernaut, Judd Triumph, Danny the Boy, Stud Trump
Place of birth	Whitchurch, Bristol, United Kingdom
Date of birth	August 20, 1989
Current residence	Kings Avenue, London, United Kingdom
Nationality	English
Ethnicity	mixed
Religion	Christian
Gender	Male
Sexuality	Straight
Height	5 feet 9 inches (178 cms)
Weight	132 lbs (67 kgs)
Body type	Athletic
Age	34 Years Old
Eye color	Dark brown
Hair color	Blonde
Skin color	Fair
Horoscope	Leo
Birthstone	Peridot
Lucky number	5
Lucky color	Red
Father’s name	Steve trump
Mother’s name	Georgina Trump
Siblings	Jack Trump
Marital Status	Unmarried/Single
Spouse/partner/Girlfriend	None
Hobbies	Traveling, Social work
Education	Not revealed
Profession	Professional Snooker player
Debut	2005, Crucible debut- 2007
Years active	2005- present
Current ranking	1 (as of May, 4,2021)
Highest ranking	1 (November-December of 2012, February-march of 2013, August 2019 to present)
Career winnings	£5,493,554 (as of July 2021)
Highest break	147 (5 times)
Century breaks	808
Sports country	England
World Champion	2019
Net worth	£1 million
Social media	Instagram, Twitter
Merch	I Love Trump (Notebook), Signed Photo
Last Update	April, 2024

Judd Trump: Early life

Judd Trump was born on 20th August of 1989, in Whitchurch, Bristol, United Kingdom.

The player has several nicknames such as The Ace in the pack, Mr. Haircut hundred, Juddernaut, etc.

He was a very active and hard-working person from childhood. Sure he knew what he wanted in his life.

Thus, he started his professional career in his teenage. In fact, he was in the English under-13 and Under-15 Champion.

Also, he reached the World Under-21 Championship semi-finals just at the age of 14.

Additionally, the player also became the youngest player to make a competitive 147 just at 14.

Indeed, the proverb, age is just a number made for the people like him who do not wait for the right age to achieve something great.

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Judd Trump: Height, Weight, and Ethnicity

The record-breaking snooker player has a fit, athletic body that surely attracts a lot of attention. Judd stands 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 132 lbs.

Also, the player has a pair of hazel brown eyes and blonde hair.

Judd has an English nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity. And he is a Christian by religion.

Judd Trump: Educational background

There is not any information revealed regarding the education of the snooker player.

The player did his primary schooling at a public school in Basildon.

Judd Trump: Personal life

The player has a very loving family who supports him in his every endeavor. He even said in an interview that his dad is the biggest fan of snooker.

Also, the player’s entire family always travels across the globe to watch his performance.

Moreover, the family also went to the World Snooker Championship in 2019, where he won against John Higgins.

Judd’s father’s name is Steve Trump, and his mother’s name is Georgina Trump

. The player also added that his father used to work two jobs and also work as a truck driver to ferry him around the country for tournaments.

Likewise, Judd also has a brother who has equally supported him. His brother’s name is Jack Trump. 

And Jack lives and travels together with Judd to help, advise and company him to prepare for the tournaments.

Besides the family life, no other information about the player’s personal life is revealed. In addition, he isn’t married, and his current dating status is unknown.

However, there are rumors that Judd is dating Khadijah Misr.

Judd Trump: Career

Judd Trump has had a fascinating professional career that he started at a very young age.

However, he turned professional in 2005 at the age of 16 in the 2005-06 Welsh Open.

The snooker player was the youngest player ever to qualify for the final stages of a ranking.

And also made his crucible debut in 2007, and the same year, he got qualified for the 2007 World Championship. He defeated James Wattana by 10-5 in the final round of the qualifier.

But, in the world championship, he lost to Shaun Murphy in the first round by 6-10.

Similarly, he missed out 2008 World Championship as he lost the final qualifying round to Joe Swail by 5-2.

The same was the story of the 2009 world championship. He got the entry by winning a qualifying event. But in the first round, he was defeated by Mark Allen.

The player was having a hard time with his performance throughout the 2009-10 season.

However, he came back to the track in the 2011 season Australian Goldfields Open.

Further, he lost the championship to Mark Davis. Nevertheless, the player won the second PTC event of the season.

Judd continued his form, reaching the finals of Masters in January.

However, despite defeating Stuart Bingham and Ronnie O’ Sullivan in the quarter-finals, he lost in the semifinals.

He had a downfall in his career midway, but he soon picked up after the 2019 season.

As a reigning world champion, Judd was at the international championship in August 2019. He won the tournament by defeating Shaun Murphy by 10-3 in the finals.

The player also won the World Open early in the season.

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Ailments and Retrieval from the Championships

Judd Trump suffered from food poisoning during the 2012 World championship.

However, he still defeated Dominic Dale in the first-round match by a 10-7 scoreline.

Sadly, he was later knocked out in the second round by Ali Carter. 

This loss caused him to slip his chances of becoming world number one in the season.

Likewise, during the 2011 World Championship, Judd appeared to be struggling with a shoulder injury.

He won the opening match but eventually lost the match by 8-10 to a player who has ranked 52 places below him in the world rankings.

The player also declared that he could rarely play to a standard nowadays despite being the best in the world earlier. It was really a sad downfall for the player.

Similarly, the player was forced to withdraw from the 2021 Masters as he was tested Covid-19 positive.

Later he returned to competition at the German Masters and made three consecutive centuries to win the match.

After the win, he claimed his fifth ranking of the season. He also secured the £150,000 European Series bonus.

This bonus is actually awarded to the player who wins the most prize money across the series for a second consecutive season.

Ranking and Titles

Actually, the athlete captured his first ranking title in 2011 at the China Open.

He triumphed over former Masters champion Mark Selby by 10-8 to win his major titles.

This victory led him to the top 16 of the world rankings. Additionally, he received the prize money of £60,000.

And he also reached his first World Championship in the same year.  But, sadly, he lost to John Higgins in the game by 15-18.

Later, on December 11, 2011, Judd won his second-ranking event tournament.

He won the 2011 UK Championship at the Barbican Centre in York. Also, he defeated Dominic Dale by 6-4 in the last.

Judd was ranked third during the start of the 2013/2014 season of snooker championships.

Later in the 2015/2016 season, the player got his first title of the season at the Championship league. He defeated the champion, Ronnie O’ Sullivan, in the final by 3-2.

Despite the loss due to injury, Judd was still ranked third in world rankings during the start of2017/2018 season.

By the end of the season, he couldn’t make it beyond runner-up in the finals or semi-finals in the championships like Masters or World Snooker Championship.

Hence, he had to begin the 2018/2019 season with fifth in the world ranking.

But by the end of the season, he won the 2019 World Championship and has been ranked at number one since then.

Winning the world title also made Jud the 11th player to complete snooker’s triple crown.

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During the 2029/2020 season, Judd won three rankings in the same tournament season.

He won the third title by defeating Ronnie O’Sullivan in the Northern Ireland Open by 9-7.

However, he lost the 2020 World Championship to Kyren Wilson in the quarter-finals.

Later, in the 2020/2021 season, he won the Englis Open with a century break.

The same month he also reached the Championship League final after topping in all group stages. But, sadly, he lost the match to Kyren Wilson by 1-3.

Judd Trump: Social media

The successful snooker player is active on several social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

His Instagram handle is @judd147t. It is a verified Instagram account with 167K followers.

 And the Instagram bio says, “World no. 1. 2019 World Snooker Champion. Proud Ambassador for @selectcarleasing, @jessiemaytrust @teenage_cancer Romario Ceramics.”

He basically posts pictures of his vacation and championships on Instagram. He seems to be traveling with his brother a lot.

Likewise, Judd is also active on Twitter. His Twitter handle is @juddtrum147t. It is also a verified Twitter account and has the same bio as his Instagram account.

Also, the player has 201K followers with 5224 tweets on his account. He joined Twitter in July 2010.

Judd Trump: Net worth

The estimated net worth of this 34 Years Old snooker player is £1 million. 

In fact, Trump is the only player to surpass the winnings of £1 million in just a season.

Judd has surely collected a huge amount of money by winning 22 ranking titles during his professional career. 

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Interesting Facts about Judd Trump

• In the 2019/2020 season of the snooker championship, Judd became the second player to achieve 100-century breaks in just a single season. Earlier to him, only Neil Robertson holds such a record.
• Judd was voted the World Snooker Tour’s player of the Year for three consecutive years from 2019 to 2021.
• Also, he was inducted into the Snooker Hall of fame in 2021. This man is truly set to break all the existing records.
• In January 2021, Judd was replaced by Joe Perry in the Masters after he was tested positive for Covid-19.
• Tony Chappel coached Judd for a short time in 2010. Later in the same year, he joined Romford-based snooker agency, Grove Leisure.

FAQs

Are Judd Trump and Jack Lisowski friends?

 Yes, Judd Trump and Jack Lisowski are best friends.

Has anyone ever made a 155 break-in snooker?

Yes, Jamie Cooper has made a 155 break in a witness practice match. Cooper became the first player to break the record in 2006.

Who made the fastest 147 records?

 Ronnie O’ Sullivan has made the quickest time ever recorded with a maximum of 147 breaks. He has done it as fastest as in five minutes and 20 seconds. The player made this record in the 1997 World Snooker Championship.