Judd Trump scores 500 POINTS in a row in one match at UK Championship – but misses out on Ronnie O’Sullivan’s record
WORLD No1 Judd Trump came agonisingly close to breaking a record set by Ronnie O’Sullivan during his UK Championship quarter-final clash with Zhang Anda.
The Ace managed a whopping 527 points without reply across five consecutive frames in York.
Judd Trump scored 527 points without reply against Zhang Anda[/caption]
Trump was just 29 points away from breaking Ronnie O’Sullivan’s record[/caption]
It saw him storm to a 5-0 lead over Zhang, who was forced to spend almost the entire first half of the match on his seat as a result.
Trump’s incredible run of consecutive points came to an end after the mid-session interval.
The 35-year-old was just 29 points shy of the record set by snooker legend O’Sullivan, which stands at 556 consecutive points.
O’Sullivan managed the incredible feat in his quarter-final meeting with Ricky Walden at the 2014 Masters.
He went on to defeat Stephen Maguire in the semi-finals before claiming his fifth Masters title with a 10-4 victory over Mark Selby that year.
Trump managed to hold his nerve to earn a 6-2 win over Zhang in Friday’s quarter-final.
Zhang pushed for a late comeback but the World No1 booked his place in the semis with a century.
He finished the match 674 points in total.
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Trump will now face Kyren Wilson or Michael Holt in the semi-finals.
The Ace was one of several players to criticise table conditions at the Barbican this week.
He said: “I’ve played in some bad conditions but that was close!
“It’s disappointing as it always seems to be in the big events over here. Very heavy all of the time. The cushions were bouncy and heavy.
“From the first day, they didn’t look great. Hopefully they can do something about it. I think all of the players are struggling. It’s disappointing for the people watching.”
