Judd Trump faces losing world number one ranking after China Open defeatHe will now have to win the Wuhan Open later this month to stay as snooker's world number oneView Image TAIYUAN, CHINA - AUGUST 09: Judd Trump of England chalks the cue in the Round 1 match against Noppon Saengkham of Thailand on day 2 of the 2026 China Open (officially the 2026 Satuo China Open) at the Riverside Sports Centre on August 9, 2026 in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province of China. (Photo by Tai Chengzhe/VCG via Getty Images) (Image: VCG via Getty Images)Bristol's Judd Trump faces losing his world number one snooker ranking before the end of the month after he was beaten by Thailand’s Noppon Saengkham in the first round of the China Open. ‌Saengkham, ranked 45th in the world, claimed a 6-3 victory to set up a second-round meeting with either Ronnie O’Sullivan and see Trump knocked out in round one. ‌Trump has topped the world rankings since August 2024, but the 36-year-old has won just ranking tournaments in the past two years, the most recent of those the German Masters in February. Zhao Xintong is best placed to overtake Trump, with Neil Robertson and Wu Yize not far behind.