Scottish Open 2020 - Judd Trump storms past disappointing Alexander Ursenbacher

ByEurosport

Updated 08/12/2020 at 14:34 GMT

Judd Trump returned to the table for the first time after his heartbreaking UK Championship final loss, and enjoyed an emphatic victory over Alexander Ursenbacher, who looked well off the pace at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The Scottish Open is live on eurosport.co.uk and the Eurosport app.

Judd Trump in action at the UK Championship

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Judd Trump bounced back from his epic UK Championship final defeat to Neil Robertson in emphatic fashion, beating Swiss Alexander Ursenbacher 4-1 to progress to the second round of the Scottish Open.

"I'm a little bit tired [from the UK Championship defeat] but when you get out you still feel good," Trump told Eurosport post-match. "I had yesterday off but I'm back here trying to win another event."

He added: "For me I'm enjoying playing snooker and when you're in this moment playing well you can easily go a year or two without winning events.

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While I'm confident and in my prime, playing my best snooker I may as well make the most of it.

It was an afternoon to forget for Ursenbacher, who knocked Ronnie O'Sullivan out of the UK Championship last week. The 24-year-old got off to a poor start as Trump secured the first frame with a break of 66.

The world number 63 Ursenbacher had a good chance to go level in the second, but he missed a straight black before Trump registered a half century to extend his lead.

Ursenbacher continued to make errors and Trump surged into a 3-0 lead with a break of 69; his third half century of the afternoon.

The Swiss Fish did show some fight, though, and clawed back the fourth frame. He clattered a brilliant long red into the yellow pocket and when a brown followed, Trump did not bother to play on for the snooker required.

Trump went on to seal his place in the second round in the fifth with a break of 81.