Insisting that he doesn’t “give a damn” about hitting 1000 century breaks is Ronnie O’Sullivan.
According to Ronnie O’Sullivan, he “doesn’t give a damn” about breaking the record for the most century breaks as a player.
When the Rocket faced Neil Robertson in March to defend his Players Championship title, he achieved a significant milestone.
In all honesty, I don’t care. I was the first player in history to accomplish it, and it was a pleasant moment in the past that the fans liked.
O’Sullivan, however, joked that he wouldn’t use YouTube to rewatch the historic event again, reflecting a more solemn attitude regarding it despite the hoopla that surrounding it.
It was fantastic, but in all honesty, it’s not that significant. To others, perhaps, but I’ve been doing this for thirty-five years. Getting enthused about something you’ve been doing for a long time is really difficult.”
It truly doesn’t matter to me. I was the first player in history to accomplish it, and it was a pleasant moment in the past that the fans liked.
It was fantastic, but in all honesty, it’s not that significant. To others, perhaps, but I’ve been doing this for thirty-five years. Getting enthused about something you’ve been doing for a long time is really difficult.”
The 47-year-old is still the most well-liked player in snooker and a major attraction for spectators worldwide.
But he doesn’t really give a damn about the records; he only cares about playing by his own rules.
“Listen, I think I’m going to be the most popular player,” he said. Apart from Higgins and Jimmy White, I’m likely the most accomplished player.
“What matters most to me is that I enjoy what I do and that I do it on my terms. I have the capacity to make a great deal of individuals happy.
Constant allusions to the World Championships O’Sullivan has missed, however, irritate him. He’s still stuck at five, two off the record set by Stephen Hendry.
However, he maintains that his ambition to go over and overthrow the Scotsman has changed, and he is not bothered by this.
“Listen if someone gave it to me and I didn’t have to step foot outside the house for it I’d go ‘yeah why not?’,” he said.
“But does the allure or hunger still exist knowing the risks after you’ve summited Everest two or three times?
