Judd Trump not happy with conditions at World Snooker Championship as he speaks out

Judd Trump has declared his dissatisfaction with playing conditions at the Crucible - despite a dominant first-round victory. The world No.1 racked up four centuries in five frames as he turned a 6-3 overnight advantage into a 10-4 win over China's Zhou Yuelong at the

It was an impressive start for who is looking to add to the sole world title he won back in 2019. And with suffering a shock first-round defeat to Lei Peifan and other big names falling early, he is many people's favourite to go all the way in Sheffield. However, it wasn't as comfortable as it looked for Trump, who has complained about conditions inside the Sheffield venue, claiming they are "not great for

"It's not ideal, it's quite damp and cold in there for me," he told TNT Sports. "It's not great for snooker, even though it looked amazing on TV.

"They're not my favourite conditions to play in, I think the Masters always plays the best. The time of the year affects it. Being cold and the heating on inside is probably perfect for snooker.

"It's difficult because it's the same every single year, it's never going to get easier for me. This tournament, how the table plays, maybe doesn't suit my style.

"It doesn't play that reactive and that responsive. But if you go out there with enough confidence and put it to the back of your head you can just about get by."

Despite that, Trump took his tally to 98 centuries for the season, just two away from claiming a £100,000 World Snooker Tour bonus, which he could achieve in his upcoming last-16 clash with another former winner,

Asked about the prospect of his bumper payday, Trump told the BBC: "It's not in my mind but I can feel it in the crowd - it gets quite tense every time I get towards the end.

"It's something I would like to get out of the way and concentrate on playing Shaun. I felt a little bit nervous tonight but they were going in somehow. It was a great performance but I've got to get that [record] out of the way."

Following first-round defeats for Wilson and Neil Robertson, another big name fell by the wayside on Thursday night as four-time champion Mark Selby was beaten 10-8 by qualifier Ben Woollaston. Trump versus Murphy, the pick of the second-round ties, begins on Sunday morning.