{"id":7620,"date":"2026-04-22T04:21:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T04:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=7620"},"modified":"2026-04-22T04:21:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T04:21:38","slug":"judd-trump-disagrees-with-world-snooker-championship-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=7620","title":{"rendered":"Judd Trump disagrees with World Snooker Championship odds"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Judd Trump does not feel anyone should be hot favourite at the Crucible (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Judd Trump is not on board with there being a \u2018massive favourite\u2019 at the World Snooker Championship, after Zhao Xintong started the tournament at a very short price with the bookmakers.<\/p>\n

The defending world champion has been in fabulous form, winning the World Grand Prix, Players Championship and Tour Championship since the start of February.<\/p>\n

Having proved his Crucible mettle last year, Zhao has been widely backed to lift the trophy again and he got his defence off to a good start with a 10-7 win over Liam Highfield on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Trump certainly thinks the Cyclone is capable of winning the title again, but does not think anyone should be going in as a runaway favourite at the World Championship.<\/p>\n

He points out that the last three champions have been Zhao, Kyren Wilson and Luca Brecel, all winning at long odds with the bookmakers.<\/p>\n

\u2018I don\u2019t agree when people say there\u2019s massive favourites,\u2019 said the world number one after a 10-5 first round win over Gary Wilson.<\/p>\n

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Zhao Xintong got the better of Liam Highfield in round one (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018So no, I think there\u2019s four or five players that are in the mix that are playing well. But as we\u2019ve seen in the past three years, it\u2019s kind of three surprises, really.<\/p>\n

\u2018So you don\u2019t really know what\u2019s going to happen.\u2019<\/p>\n

Trump pointed out that Ding Junhui, quoted at 50\/1 before the event, looked very good in a round one win over Dave Gilbert and could be a contender.<\/p>\n

\u2018There\u2019s obviously favourites, but this year, Ding had a lot of time off and he looked very sharp in his first game,\u2019 he said. \u2018So, you don\u2019t really know what\u2019s going to happen.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Trump bounced back from 4-1 behind to win 10-5 against Gary Wilson (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Trump \u2013 who will take on either Si Jiahui or Hossein Vafaei in the second round \u2013 said he was pleased to hear the announcement that the World Championship will remain at the Crucible until at least 2045.<\/p>\n

The 36-year-old feels the Sheffield theatre creates a pressurised environment all of its own, where only truly elite players can prosper.<\/p>\n

\u2018I think it\u2019s good and I\u2019m glad that they also know that they do need to improve it a little bit at the same time,\u2019 he told the BBC.<\/p>\n

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The Crucible will remain the home of the World Championship to 2045 (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018I think for people like Steve [Davis] that have been here for the whole time it\u2019s been here, it\u2019s got so much history.<\/p>\n

\u2018There are times in the past where I\u2019m thinking, should it move? Is it good enough? But now I\u2019ve got to the point where I\u2019m happy it\u2019s staying. There\u2019s so much history and the pressure cannot be replicated in any other venue.<\/p>\n

\u2018I think it sorts the top, top players out from the rest. I think if you moved it elsewhere you\u2019d get more shock results.<\/p>\n

\u2018I just think there\u2019s such a different pressure in the World Championship, in the Crucible that you don\u2019t get anywhere else.\u2019<\/p>\n

Arrow<\/title>\n<\/svg>MORE: Gary Wilson \u2018lost\u2019 with snooker and frustrated with \u2018naive\u2019 pundits<\/span><\/p>\n

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