‘The best of all time’ – Judd Trump says Ronnie O’Sullivan is ‘getting better’ after World Championship final

Judd Trump labelled Ronnie O’Sullivan the best player of all time after the Bristolian fell to an 18-13 defeat at the hands of the now seven-time champion at the Crucible. And Trump – a world champion in 2019 – had an ominous warning for the rest of the tour, telling them the 46-year-old is only getting better. Ad/> “Ronnie has been a pleasure to share the table with,” began Trump during his post-final interview.

World Championship‘What he said just done me in’ – Tearful O’Sullivan on hug with Trump2 HOURS AGO “He's always been so good to me throughout my career. Let me practise with him when I was young to try and learn things off him. [This is] an amazing achievement, and he will go down as the best player of all time.” Asked to sum up O’Sullivan’s achievement, Trump paid tribute to the Rocket’s determination and dedication, adding that he was not only the best player over the course of the two weeks, but also that he was still improving.

“He just keeps getting better and better,” said Trump. “I think his determination, dedication, you can see out there he barely misses a ball over the 31 frames. “And I think he was the best player throughout the whole time by quite a distance.

And I was just happy to make a sort of a match out of it this afternoon. Trump added that his marathon semi-final against Mark Williams – where he led at 12-5, trailed 15-16 before prevailing 17-16 — contributed to a lacklustre showing on Sunday, but added that it was a joy to play in the showpiece event. “Yesterday I was quite drained and just wasn't sort of up for it as much,” added Trump.