UK Championship snooker 2020 – Judd Trump: The pressure got to me, I bottled it

Judd Trump says he bottled winning the UK Championship. The world number one looked set to win the Triple Crown event for the second time as he sized up the final pink in his final against Neil Robertson. However, the Bristolian uncharacteristically missed it, allowing the world number two in to seal the £200,000 top prize, courtesy of a 10-9 win.

Judd Trump said that he “bottled it” after Neil Robertson edged a tense final-frame decider against the world number one to win a third UK Championship title.

The 31-year-old Bristolian had looked odds on to seal the title as he set about the colours in the final frame but uncharacteristically missed a presentable – if not easy – final pink as the pressure ratcheted up at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.

The Australian would steal in to sink the pink and seal a third UK Championship success, leaving Trump to rue an opportunity missed.

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“It was an epic battle really,” began Trump.

“It probably made for good viewing but for me it was devastating.”

'I bottled it' - Trump dismayed after blowing title shot

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Trump, who faces Alexander Ursenbacher at 7pm in the Scottish Open at the same venue on Monday, praised his opponent Robertson, saying:

"It was a very tough game, it always is against him. It is always a battle and it is always fun and it is a match I always get excited by and hopefully I can learn from that.”

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