Judd Trump speaking to the BBC about his big move. (Image: BBC.)
explained that joining in Hong Kong has “inspired” him to become a better player, having .
Speaking to the after , Trump said that the financial freedom and global boom of the sport has allowed him to take up residency in Asia.
Both he and O’Sullivan in the region this year.
And Trump revealed that due to more lucrative events taking place in Asia, he has been afforded the chance to live in both Hong Kong and Dubai.
“I think we have now got the opportunity to pick a bit more where you can live,” he said. “I think there’s so many tournaments in Asia and the Middle East, everywhere is kind of picking that up and now I’m able to base myself in Dubai and Hong Kong.
“I think for me it’s perfect, I think the style of living for me really suits me and it inspires me as well to see other people doing great.”
Beeb pundit John Parrott then joked: “You mean you want to go away from all this lovely weather we are having?”
Only for Trump to concede, elaborating: “Yeah I am just trying to get away from the weather as much as possible. It [the lifestyle in Hong Kong] is amazing there, it’s an amazing place and I think just the whole culture and the whole place for me is inspiring.
Judd Trump and Ronnie O’Sullivan could be neighbours in Hong Kong. (Image: Getty)
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“I need to be inspired to keep going, to want to afford to do different things and be around the right people so I think just at this moment in time I am able to, haven’t got a baby or anything, I am able to do what I want and I need to enjoy it while I can.
“I think over the last few years snooker has really picked up and now people are starting to notice a little bit more that the prize money is there, and the players keep putting the performances in, the prize money goes up.
“As long as we keep doing the right things in trying to promote the game as good as possible, then when you come to places like this [Alexandra Palace] it’s an absolutely amazing place to play snooker.”
In the same conversation alongside host Hazel Irvine, explained that he gave some thought to such a move earlier in his career, but the same advantages were not in place at that time.
“It speaks to the success of the tour in the last 20 years or so,” Murphy said. “15 years ago I remember having this conversation with my old manager who is no longer with us, Brandon, and we talked about moving out to Dubai or moving out to the Middle East in a different place in my life.
“And the strength in depth of the game, financially across the world, wasn’t really there. And that’s not that long ago. The explosion we have seen in snooker’s popularity and as Judd mentioned, financial rewards that are there for the players, has made that possible.”