Players Championship 2022 - Judd Trump says Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins are ‘in their own little world’ on form

Judd Trump has said Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins are “in their own little world” at the top of the game after losing 6-3 to the former in the first round of the Players Championship. O’Sullivan came up with a stellar performance to power past his rival and into the quarter-finals, where he will meet Neil Robertson. Ad/> It was the Rocket’s first win against Trump in almost three years, with breaks of 90, 83, 99, 62, 127 and 52 helping him to secure an inspired victory.

Players Championship'Should change my name from the Rocket to the Tinkerer' — O'Sullivan3 HOURS AGO Speaking to ITV after the match, Trump was magnanimous in defeat. “I didn’t really do that much wrong to be honest, Ronnie played brilliantly,” he said. “When he plays well, you have to play your absolute best.

I didn’t really play too badly, I didn’t make that many mistakes, he was just too good.” Trump went on to suggest that, when O’Sullivan is on top form, he and Higgins are in a different bracket to everyone else. Higgins, who is looking to defend his Players Championship crown, will be firm favourite when he takes on Hossein Vafaei in the first round on Wednesday. Dazzling Ronnie O'Sullivan crushes Judd Trump to reach last eight of Players Championship Neil Robertson wowed by 'unbelievable shot' on green against Kyren Wilson 'He reminds me of a young Stephen Hendry… and my son' — O'Sullivan on how Zhao Xintong can dominate snooker “It was just one of them games where, when someone as good as Ronnie plays well, you’re going to struggle,” said Trump.

“You just have to go away and come back for another time. “It’s tough. Him and John Higgins are, for me, in their own little world when they play well.