Judd Trump, born in 1989, keeps hearing he’s the youngest player ever to accomplish certain feats. Trump was the youngest player to make a maximum break at the age of fourteen, beating Ronnie O’Sullivan’s previous record. In the 2005 Welsh Open he became the youngest player to qualify for the final stages of a ranking tournament and in 2007 he reached first round of the World Championship and… yes, you guessed right, became the youngest player to do so.

Trump, having reached the age of 20, is slowly getting away from the “youngster” label that has been imposed on him. His records of being “the youngest ever” to do something are getting sparser and the time has come for him to show the world that he’s a great player that can do wonders. Not just because he’s young but because he’s simply a very talented player. 

Even though he’s quite inexperienced when it comes to bigger, televised tournaments his future looks bright. Having beaten some big names like Joe Perry, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Williams and currently being number 30 in the rankings, Trump has shown that he’s got what it takes when his form is good. Still, with his best ranking tournament achievement being reaching the semi finals in the 2008 Grand Prix, Trump has a lot left to prove if he wants to be remembered as something other than that young rising star.