Trump a six-hitter

JUDD TRUMP hit Cao Yupeng with a six-frame blast to reach the final of the European Masters.

The world No.4 is looking to defend a title for the first time in his career and claimed a 6-1 victory in Belgium.

Trump, 28, actually lost the first frame to the world

No.77 from China but responded brilliantly with breaks of 61, 100, 63, 87,

115 and a closing 79. The Juddernaut won this title 12 months ago when it was staged in Romania, beating Ronnie O’Sullivan

9-8 in the final. Today Trump will play for the £75,000 first prize and the rare feat for any player of back-to-back triumphs.

He said: “If I play and score like that in the final, I will have a great chance of winning the title. Even when I don’t play my best now, the standard is okay.”

HECTOR NUNNS BIG DEAL: Verstappen MAX VERSTAPPEN’S win in Malaysia last weekend has put him at the centre of a three-team battle for his signature.

And the result for the Dutchman, 20, will be a mind-blowing wage rise from £5million-a-year to £25m with Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes all jostling behind the Formula One scenes to fork out a fortune for his services.

Verstappen, the youngest-ever winner of a grand prix at 17 and hailed as a surefire future champion, is being bombarded by Ferrari and