Judd Trump

“Over the last two months, Zhao has been the best player in the world. I always enjoy the challenge – it's up to me to go away and try to improve. I'm just disappointed because the crowd spurred me on. Zhao has had an amazing tournament, he has been brilliant in these three [Players Series] events and won them all very convincingly. It's nice to see someone from China come through, in the way he plays. He's going to be around for a long time. It's up to me and the other players to play well against him, otherwise he's going to end his career with 100 tournaments. There will be a lot of practice for me over the next two weeks, and hopefully I will turn up at the World Championship ready to go.”

“I struggle in this venue, I've always struggled and I don't know why. It was the first time I've played half decent here, so maybe I've turned a corner now. There's no real reason, I just already have one eye on the World Championship at this point, so maybe I'm not concentrating as hard on this tournament. Any kind of result here is just a bonus for me.”

“Before that my cueing was all over the place. I didn't know where I was aiming. He shaped the tip and made it more reactive, I was able to get more power when I needed it.”

“I spend as little time in the UK as possible because I don't enjoy it as much there anymore.”

“My main base is in Dubai, but I split time with Hong Kong depending on tournaments.”

“My life has changed for the better in Dubai, enjoying warmer climate and different cultures.”

“I had to leave Dubai and am now in Bangkok, unsure if I can return.”

“I have called for the World Snooker Championship to move to Germany's Tempodrom during Crucible redevelopment.”

“If the World Championship stays in the UK during hiatus, it should be at the O2 Arena as a one-off.”

“The long-term deal for the Crucible is great news for snooker.”