'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.

/> Welsh Open‘He’s made it from nothing’ — Trump knocks in brilliant break of 12118 HOURS AGO White was fearful that Trump would do irreparable damage to his tip and wanted him to play the simple shot, but the world No. 3 said that is not his game. Speaking after Rachel Casey in the Eurosport studio showed Trump the moment in question, he said: “The day I have to start dropping them in is the day I give up.

“I’d rather the tip flew into the crowd!” Hit by a truck — Robertson rocked by death of Shane Warne Winners win, losers lose — O'Sullivan questions mindset of players Many players are extremely precious about their tips, some to the state of obsession, but Trump says he just gets on and does not worry. “There is a little split,” he said. “Until it falls apart, I don’t care.

“I don’t even look at it, I don’t want to know.” Trump will hope his tip stands the test against Joe Perry in Sunday’s final in Newport. --- Watch the Welsh Open final and other top snooker live on Eurosport and discovery+. World ChampionshipTrump tips Vafaei for 'good run' in the World Championship19 HOURS AGO Welsh OpenTrump fights back to edge out Vafaei in final-frame decider20 HOURS AGO