Regarding Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ali Carter’s acerbic backstabbing – “BAD BLOOD IS THERE.”

Regarding the amicable altercation between Essex rivals Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ali Carter at the Masters on Sunday, Stephen Hendry shared his opinions. Following the 50th final of the prestigious invitational tournament, the two traded verbal jabs as O’Sullivan overcame a 6-3 deficit to win 10-7 and claim his eighth Masters championship. Hendry said, “There’s bad blood there, no doubt about it.”

Regarding the “bad blood” between Ali Carter and Ronnie O’Sullivan, Stephen Hendry has shared his thoughts. He also explains why he believes Carter’s outburst following Sunday’s Masters final will not significantly affect the world No. 1 going ahead.
Following the final, Carter was quite critical of O’Sullivan, another professional from Essex, alleging that he had behaved impolitely during the match.

It’s really repulsive, yet nobody wants to speak out about it, do they? Carter informed the press.

It’s shocking behavior from a top professional to be snorting all over the floor and everything, and it’s not good if it’s covered up.”
When O’Sullivan learned of Carter’s remarks, he retaliated angrily and gave him the finger to show how unhappy he was.
Despite Carter’s continued assault at the World Grand Prix on Tuesday, Hendry does not believe that the aftermath from the final will have a long-term effect on his fellow seven-time world champion O’Sullivan.
Hendry expressed doubts that the evident and enduring disagreements between the lively pair could be resolved amicably.

Hendry stated on the World Snooker Tour podcast that “there is bad blood there, no doubt about it, and it goes back a long way.” “They’ve known each for a long time.”What impact will it have on them in terms of snooker for the remainder of the season?

“I don’t believe Ronnie will be impacted in any way. Ronnie ignores these kinds of things, but Carter needs to be careful that they don’t have an effect.”especially this week, when he plays right away, to avoid having it impact his performance.”
Hendry believes that if the players had been given more time to think after the match instead of being questioned right away, they could have responded to the outcome differently.

The Scotsman remarked, “People don’t realize that winning these major tournaments does take a lot out of you. “Both players would have been mentally exhausted after that week.”I’ve been there, and sometimes you’re still furious after a loss when you’re asked questions during a news conference. In that case, your response would be different from what it would have been if you had waited 30 minutes to hold the press conference.”Both players still needed to work on their craft, but this week is a fresh start. It’s going to be hot when they play each other again.”
Hendry also believes that O’Sullivan’s aggressive and gung-ho attitude during the opening session of the final created the stage for a friendly competition that led to the verbal spat.

After Carter won the opening frame of the evening session, 6-3, O’Sullivan took control of the match and won seven of the next eight, extending his record to an unprecedented seventh Masters title.

“I saw his interview with Ali Carter after the last ball was potted, and it wasn’t the best one. That’s how we should put it,” Hendry remarked.
“And the manner he performed throughout the week. It almost seems like you are giving your opponent the balls he was aiming for.”It sounds somewhat like this: “I’m just going to do what I want, and fair enough, I’m just going to play this game if you can’t handle it.”In the afternoon, Carter confronted him, and Ronnie realized that continuing to play the same way wouldn’t work.

Ali Carter potted a red at 7-7, failing to reach the pink in the center. He would have won 8–7 if he had been on that pink.Alright, Ronnie led 8–7, and Ali seemed to falter at that point. He totally lost his grip. If Ali had gone up 8–7, things might have turned out differently.
“It’s the best I’ve seen him play, and he is a strong candidate for the World Championship, but playing Ronnie requires constant effort, particularly in extended sets. Ronnie wears you out. It is quite challenging to stay with him.”
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