Welsh Open 2021 - 'Slow and sluggish' - Judd Trump admits to struggling with pace of table

Updated 18/02/2021 at 08:30 GMT

The World number one advanced to the third round of the Welsh Open at the Celtic Manor Resort, but was not overly impressed with his performance in beating Si Jiahui in the second round. He faces Hossein Vafaei on Thursday afternoon and is confident bout returning with a positive mindset on Moving Day

'It is hard to get any rhythm' - Trump on table

Judd Trump has admitted to struggling with the pace of the table at the Welsh Open, but is confident of retuning on Moving Day with a spring in his step.

The world number one’s opening two matches of the event have been scrappy affairs, with 4-2 wins over Zhao Jianbo and Si Jiahui.

On both occasions, his opponents had chances to cause upsets but failed to take them as Trump showed flashes of quality mixed in with moments of inconsistency.

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Asked by Eurosport’s Andy Goldstein for his opinion on his performance against Si on Wednesday, Trump said: "It was a bit of a struggle, again.

I am just finding the table quite slow and sluggish. It is hard to get any rhythm. The balls don’t seem to split well and it is hard to get any momentum.

“The balls seem to be going scrappy. It is tricky and in the end I was happy to get through.”

Judd Trump secures hard-fought victory over Si Jiahui

The third and fourth rounds take place on Thursday and Trump faces off against Hossein Vafaei in the afternoon, and he is looking to take a positive frame of mind into the contest.