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Rueful Judd Trump relinquishes his world No 1 spot in snooker to Mark Selby
Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Judd Trump was in a reflective mood as he lost his world No 1 status on Thursday after defeat to Elliot Slessor at the British Open.Trump came unstuck in the round of 32, losing 3-2 against the world No 49 at Leicester's Morningside Arena , meaning world champion Mark Selby returned to the top of snooker's echelons for the first time since March 2019.To make matters worse for Trump, his defeat and relinquishing of the No 1 crown came on his 32nd birthday - with Slessor progressing to the last-16 where he will take on Ali Carter on Friday evening.To add more insult to injury for Trump, Selby has returned to top spot having lost 3-0 himself at the same stage on Thursday against Carter -
