Snooker star Trump 'much happier' playing as resident

Snooker star Judd Trump said he is looking forward to playing in the upcoming March tournament in Hong Kong as a resident. He earlier become a Hong Kong resident through the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday ahead of a match in Macau, Trump said he hopes to inspire the younger generation in the city to take up snooker along with local stars Marco Fu and Ng On-yee. “I hope to really inspire the next generation because there are already so many younger players coming through in Hong Kong,” Trump said. “Marco Fu is doing such a good job to inspire, and in the women’s game, [we have] On-yee, I really hope that I can promote snooker to everyone in Hong Kong and make it as cool as possible, and get younger kids away from different sports and enjoy snooker,” he added. He said he is open to promoting the sport in the city along with Ronnie O’Sullivan, who also became a Hong Kong resident two months ago. The snooker star also shared that he loved the vibrant life Hong Kong has to offer. “Hong Kong has a fast-paced lifestyle, everyone is always on the move, and there is also so much to do, as you are so close to everyone and if you drive 15 minutes, you’re already at the beaches, somewhere more relaxing,” Trump said. “For me, it’s perfect for what I do, as sometimes I like to feel the hustle and bustle around everybody, and sometimes I want to get away and do more relaxing stuff,” he added. Trump said he lives in the city for at least six months of the year, and that his girlfriend was a major reason why he decided to move to the city. “At the moment, I only spend time in the UK for tournaments and my priority is to be as happy as possible off the table. I’m much happier living in Hong Kong,” he said.