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'How has he missed that?': Judd Trump stuns as he misses 'easiest pink you will ever see' in Welsh Open final

Judd Trump is one of the greatest potters the game has ever seen, but he is also capable of the odd howler — and he produced one of the worst shots of his career in the Welsh Open final on Sunday afternoon. After battling hard to earn a 4-3 lead, Trump looked set to move into a two-frame cushion at the interval. Ad/> He’d crafted a chance and was well set to get over the line, with a simple pink standing between himself and a lead in the race to nine.

'I’d rather the tip flew into the crowd!' - Judd Trump won't take backward step despite damaged tip

Judd Trump has admitted he would rather see his tip fly “into the crowd” than curb his shot-making tendencies. Trump has advanced to the final of the Welsh Open, but is nursing a damaged tip. Ad/> During his semi-final win over Hossein Vafaei, Trump played a crowd-pleasing power shot that had Eurosport pundit Jimmy White biting his fingernails.

'Phenomenal' - Ronnie O'Sullivan in awe as Jimmy White pulls off Judd Trump's brilliant banana shot

You never lose it, as Jimmy White proved when pulling off a replica of Judd Trump’s stunning shot against Si Jiahui at the Welsh Open. Trump dropped jaws when potting a black with deep screw, bending the white around the pink and developing the yellow on the top cushion. Ad/> White built a career on his brilliant cue power and control, and Trump plays a similar game.

Welsh Open 2022 snooker LIVE – Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump and Neil Robertson among stars in action

Welcome Ad/> What a day ahead we have at the Welsh Open! It is a packed schedule with a stupendous line-up of big names gracing the baize. Welsh OpenO'Sullivan hits 60 not out – The snooker GOAT's unrivalled longevity19 HOURS AGO This is what you can look forward to: O'Sullivan will kick off the afternoon session against James Cahill, while Robertson will then take on Hammad Miah.

Champion Jordan Brown out at Welsh Open as Mark Allen beats Ken Doherty

Jordan Brown's defence of his Welsh Open crown was ended at the first hurdle after he went down to a 4-3 defeat to Mitchell Mann at Celtic Manor.

Welsh Open 2022 snooker - Neil Robertson beats Jimmy White, Zhao Xintong beats Oliver Lines

Neil Robertson started his quest for a third Welsh Open title with a 4-0 win over Jimmy White. World No 4 Robertson made a match-high break of 121 in the second frame as he eased to victory to set up a second-round meeting with Hammad Miah. Ad/> “I felt for him [White] a bit because the table is playing a bit slower than what you might expect," said Robertson in the Eurosport studio.

‘One of the biggest shocks’ – Snooker world rocked by ‘incredible’ Ronnie O’Sullivan loss to Fan Zhengyi

Fan Zhengyi’s 10-9 win against six-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan ranks amongst the greatest shocks in the history of the game, according to Shoot Out winner Hossein Vafaei. The 21-year-old emerged from a final-frame shootout against O’Sullivan on Sunday to claim his first ranking title and send shockwaves around the sport. Ad/> “That result last night was just, you know, so incredible.

Best snooker escape? Hossein Vafaei’s incredible off-the-jaws pot

Hossein Vafaei gave us further proof this week of just how ridiculously skilled professional snooker players are.

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'How has he missed that?': Judd Trump stuns as he misses 'easiest pink you will ever see' in Welsh Open final

'I’d rather the tip flew into the crowd!' - Judd Trump won't take backward step despite damaged tip

'Phenomenal' - Ronnie O'Sullivan in awe as Jimmy White pulls off Judd Trump's brilliant banana shot

Welsh Open 2022 snooker LIVE – Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump and Neil Robertson among stars in action

Champion Jordan Brown out at Welsh Open as Mark Allen beats Ken Doherty

Welsh Open 2022 snooker - Neil Robertson beats Jimmy White, Zhao Xintong beats Oliver Lines

‘One of the biggest shocks’ – Snooker world rocked by ‘incredible’ Ronnie O’Sullivan loss to Fan Zhengyi

Best snooker escape? Hossein Vafaei’s incredible off-the-jaws pot