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Judd Trump gives major injury update as snooker star hits back at Stephen Hendry
@Source: dailyrecord.co.uk
Judd Trump has revealed he's been battling a neck injury on the brink of snooker's World Championship . The Ace in the Pack was in superb form as he blitzed China's Zhou Yuelong in the opening round despite being side-lined from the pre-tournament media day and Kyren Wilson’s World Champions Night due to tonsillitis and a neck injury. And the world No.1 insists he doesn't agree with Stephen Hendry that he needs another world title to cement his legacy in the sport -joking that he's perfectly happy with his millions and mansion. Giving an update on his health after the first round victory, Trump told SportsBoom : "I've had two injuries, luckily, they, they're both kind of gone. The neck injury was probably the worst really. “I think a few players have had that kind of problem recently. It's very, very hard to play being a snooker player. But I managed to get treatment just in time luckily. “I’ve been practising every day, it was just a snooker player injury. I woke up one day and couldn’t look to one side. I’ve had it a couple times now. I think the awkward positions we get into, I think as you get older a lot of people struggle with it. “I hopefully should be all good now and just concentrate on the snooker." During his opening round victory, both Stephen Hendry and Mark Allen agreed that 2019 world champion Trump needs a second world title before he can be considered an all-time great. But Trump isn't having it, continuing: "No, I’d be happy with the money and stuff I’ve earned already. I’d hopefully be playing golf every day and living in Dubai in a massive mansion. I’m not gonna be disappointed. “But I don't put any pressure on myself. I'm very happy with my career record in Triple Crowns. “I know how difficult they can be and on a couple occasions in the UK and the Worlds I could have been say here on three or more. There’s only fine margins I’ve lost, and to a lot of the greatest players of all time in those finals.” And as he moved to within two of scooping the £100,000 prize for becoming the first player to make 100 centuries this season, the Ace in the Pack added: "To be honest the money doesn't really come into it. “You have seen me, and Neil Robertson have both done it. I just have that competitive animal, you just wanna make century after century really. "And, and even if there's no prize, you're still going be going for the centuries because I think you see everyone nowadays, the amount of centuries that are made. “The standard seems to be going up. I think that the pockets aren't playing big either. I think the pockets are playing a good size this week, which is good for the tournament and just shows the kind of the skill level the players are playing.”
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