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‘So much is expected of me, there’s more pressure’published at 19:04 GMT
Trump 6-4 Maguire
Michael Emons
BBC Sport at York Barbican
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Reigning UK champion and world number one Judd Trump has not won a tournament since his success here 12 months ago.
He lost in the final of the Players Championship, the Northern Ireland Open and the Champion of Champions and reached the semi-finals of the Masters, the Championship League, World Grand Prix, the World Championship and the Snooker Championship in Saudi Arabia.
He will not be at the Scottish Open in Edinburgh in the week before Christmas so this is his last chance to win an event in 2025, although he has still been happy with his performances.
“It has been a decent year, a solid six or seven out of 10 with a lot of positives,” said 36-year-old Trump after his 6-4 win over Stephen Maguire. “I reached the semi-finals of the Masters, the semi-finals of the Worlds, reached four finals. On that basis you could say I’m one of the in-form players of the year.
“Even if I won here, it would not be a good year compared to other seasons – unless I win seven events in a season then it won’t do anything for me. So much is expected of me, if I don’t win straight away there’s more pressure and you don’t have that time when you’re at the top.
“Having so many good years in a row, it brings you back down to earth and you just have to work harder. I still really want to win every event and I’m not miles away.”
