On January 22, 2025, the fifth group of the Snooker Championship League concluded with a surprise result. The world number one player, Trump, lost 0-3 to the 80s veteran Matthew Selt, failing to advance to the winners' group, which was somewhat unexpected. Two world champions, Robertson and Bingham, have already been eliminated. The championship league is held twice each season, with the first event being a ranking tournament and the second an invitational. Prior to this, four players had advanced to the winners' group: Hussein Vafi, Si Jiahui, Mark Selby, and Kyren Wilson. The world number one, Trump, competed in the fifth group but lost 0-3 to Matthew Selt in the group final, an unexpected outcome. Additionally, Robertson and Bingham, two other world champions, lost their eligibility to compete. The competition used a round-robin format. Initially, Trump won all four of his matches, but then lost 2-3 to Matthew Selt in the fifth match. Later, he won against Joe O'Connor. During this period, Trump completed several century breaks, maintaining his good form from this season and demonstrating the level expected of the world number one. However, in short-format matches, it's all about on-the-spot performance. Facing the capable Matthew Selt, Trump failed to seize the opportunity. With a record of five wins and one loss in the group stage, Trump advanced to the semi-finals. He then faced Joe O'Connor again, blasting breaks of 107 and 65 points to eliminate O'Connor 3-2. In another match, Matthew Selt defeated Jack Jones 3-1. The two competed for the group championship and a spot in…

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