In the midst of his Masters quarterfinal victory (6–3) over Barry Hawkins, Ronnie O’Sullivan was not feeling well. The Rocket, who is vying for his eighth Masters crown, wasn’t at his best, but he still outperformed his rival at times to guarantee his spot in the last four. “Dragging” Hawkins down to the “most awful standard of snooker” was the Rocket’s apology.
In the quarterfinal of the Masters, Ronnie O’Sullivan defeated Barry Hawkins 6-3 and expressed regret for “the most awful standard of snooker” he had seen.
The Rocket, who is vying for his eighth Masters championship, advanced to his 15th semi-final, although it was a difficult feat given the number of mistakes made by both players throughout the match.
O’Sullivan struggled to find his groove as an 86th century in the Masters proved elusive. O’Sullivan has stated that he wants to win the Masters for the first time since 2017. Thankfully, Hawkins was even more of a wasteful person. The seven-time world champion.
After the match, an honest O’Sullivan apologized to Rob Walker right away. “I just feel bad for Barry,” he murmured. He was playing well until he began to play me; I just brought him down to the lowest possible level of pool. I really apologize for it! I’m just fortunate to have survived.”
O’Sullivan had a few minutes to collect himself before heading to the Eurosport studio, but speaking with Jimmy White, Reanne Evans, and Radzi Chinyanganya didn’t make him feel any better.
When asked how tough snooker it be to play poorly, O’Sullivan said, “Awful, horrible.” To be honest, I’ve always considered this game to be rather difficult.
Jimmy White analyzed a lackluster game and noted how terribly Hawkins performed.
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“I think Barry Hawkins was shocked by how many mistakes O’Sullivan made and how many opportunities he had,” he remarked. “Barry Hawkins will be so disappointed.” Barry had a 4-2 lead but missed a ton of balls.Ronnie was having trouble with the chances that were coming his way quickly. Barry will be heartbroken that he didn’t take advantage of them.
O’Sullivan will be looking for a stronger performance when he encounters Shaun Murphy or Jack Lisowski in the last-four.
