Snooker star Judd Trump has endured a challenging year off the felt with the world No.1 unexpectedly left homeless in the spring. However, he has still managed to deliver at some key moments, securing several big scores. Trump, 36, began splitting his time between Dubai and Hong Kong but found himself forced to flee the UAE amid unrest in the Middle East in March. Thankfully for the Somerset pro, the homelessness didn’t last too long and he ultimately confirmed Dubai – where he has lived since 2024 – would remain his base.
The uncertainty of earlier in the year hasn’t stopped Trump going out on the road for some of snooker’s biggest events. His latest notable result came at the Shanghai Masters, where he beat Kyren Wilson 11-6 in the final to claim the trophy and the £210,000 first prize. It was his second six-figure score of the calendar year, taking his earnings for 2026 up above the half-million mark. Not only that, it was by far his biggest score since he was made homeless in March.
The first four significant cashes of the year came before conflict broke out in the Middle East and forced the 2019 world champion into a difficult situation. CueTracker lists his major results from 2026 and these include £75,000 for a run to the Masters semis, £100,000 for winning the German Masters, £10,000 for a round of 32 exit at the World Grand Prix and £35,000 for making it to the Players Championship semis.
It was during the World Open that Trump opened up on his homelessness but that didn’t stop him reaching the semis and scooping £33,000. He followed that up with a £60,000 score for reaching the final of the Tour Championship – along with a £10,000 bonus for the highest break – while he made £30,000 at the World Championship despite a surprise early exit at the hands of Hossein Vafaei.
Add in the Shanghai Masters and that’s £343,000 in earnings since being forced to flee Dubai. He’ll have a chance to add to that tally next week at the China Open, where he’s guaranteed at least £10,000 for taking his spot in the main draw and could scoop £250,000 if he goes all the way and wins thr tournament outright.
“I won’t be moving back to the UK,” Trump said in April. “Maybe I’ll go somewhere different. But definitely won’t be coming back to the UK any time soon.
“Before it was a little bit difficult, I had to stay in Thailand for a month, but no, I’ve managed to, to practice for the world championship. It’s been more back to normal.
“It’s been a season for me. I think the start of the season up until, I think it was January that my brother wasn’t able to come in, so I wasn’t able to practise. And after [that] period, I’ve been a lot more consistent and reached a lot of semi-finals and finals.
“It’s been a strange season for me, a lot more going off the table than I’ve ever had really, but still been decent.”