'I was in Shredsville' - Judd Trump's love for snooker has returned after fighting back to beat Stuart Bingham

Judd Trump has said his run to the semi-finals of the World Championship has rekindled his love for the game. Trump won eight frames in a row to beat Stuart Bingham to book a semi-final meeting with Mark Williams. Ad/> While the level of performance was below what he has produced in previous seasons, his body language at the table was impressive and suggested the hunger is back.

World ChampionshipTrump wins eight frames in a row to sink Bingham and set up Williams semi-final clash2 HOURS AGO Trump claims that by flying under the radar, he has a free shot at Williams and is looking forward to the challenge. “Ronnie (O’Sullivan) was through, Mark Williams played amazing, John Higgins and Jack Lisowski,” Trump said in the Eurosport studio. “It was a semi-final I wanted to be a part of.

I am not ready to go home just yet. “I feel I am improving very slowly, and maybe by next year’s World Championship I will be playing better! “Now with the one-table setup, I can’t wait to get going. “I am so happy.

I’m not normally this happy to still be in an event, but I’ve not played that well so it’s like a free shot for me. “I’m going under the radar, no-one expects me to win so I am playing with so much freedom. “I have had no pressure, just battling my hardest and I’ve got a free shot at Mark Williams.

“I’ve lost a couple of quarter-finals the last two years so I’ve missed that one-table setup. “It has not been easy, but I am now coming to terms with it and you have to enjoy the battle. I’d not been enjoying it, but this tournament has rekindled my love for it.” Back to business — White delighted to see O'Sullivan take focus off tip Williams battles past Bingtao to reach semi-finals Reflecting on the turnaround in his quarter-final,