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This season, said to Ronnie O’Sullivan, two players have stepped out (Image: Getty Images).)
According to Ronnie O’Sullivan, Neil Robertson and Judd Trump have emerged as the season’s best players thus far, and they ought to be regarded as the favorites heading into this month’s World Championship.
There are plenty deserving candidates to be lifting the title on May 3rd, and the action begins at the Crucible on April 17.
Although O’Sullivan is the reigning champion and a constant threat, the Rocket believes that Trump and Robertson are the opponents to defeat. Other contenders include Mark Selby, John Higgins, and Kyren Wilson.
Although the Australian has won two of the season’s five ranking events, the world number one, Donald Trump, has won five. However, just last month, the UK Championship and the Tour Championship were major competitions.
With both players in the lower half of the draw, the Rocket believes they have been the two most dependable players this season and anticipates they will face off in an important semifinal.
“Judd has undoubtedly been the best player; he has won more than anyone else and plays more than anybody else,” O’Sullivan stated in an interview with Eurosport’s The Break podcast.
He and Neil, in my opinion, are the only ones who have been playing at an incredibly high level.
“John did a great job in the competition, but if you look at Judd and Neil.
I’m not sure how many events Neil has participated in, but if he has played in 10, he has excelled in five of them. Half the time he shows up, he’s playing snooker and winning.
Judd Trump and Neil Robertson are on the same side of the draw in Sheffield.
Up until the final of the English Open and UK Championship, he was easily defeating opponents.
He performed incredibly well in the Tour Championship tournament last week. He took a little break between that and the UK, and since then, he has played incredible snooker every time he has taken his cue out of his case.
Thus, it appears that he and Judd are the two.
The bookmakers do in fact rank Trump as the favorite, with Robertson coming in third behind O’Sullivan in the betting.
Although the Rocket is fortunate to be on the other side of the draw from those two powerful hitters, he still faces threats from Selby, Higgins, Ding Junhui, Stephen Maguire, Mark Williams, and Mark Allen on his side of the draw.
RONNIE O’SULLIVAN WITHSTANDS SCAR IN ENGLISH OPEN FIRST ROUND.
In an exciting match, Ronnie O’Sullivan overcame a two-frame deficit and used luck to win 4-3 against Jamie O’Neill.
The World No. 2 and favorite for the English Open, O’Neill rose to the pressure in Crawley, scoring just nine points in the first two frames and finding it difficult to get into his often-imperious rhythm.
O’Neill took the lead again with a break of 59, but O’Sullivan responded with breaks of 90 and 102 to tie the score.
And O’Neill seized charge once more, appearing to be in control of the second round. However, a tense foul, which resulted in O’Neill hitting the red ball with his cue, gave O’Sullivan the sixth frame, needing just one more trip to the table.
And O’Sullivan proved to have the greater experience as he completed the decisive set with a break of 81.
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Mark Davis, the 2018 finalist, will play 2016 English Open champion Liang Wenbo on Tuesday, while Kyren Wilson will play another former world champion, Graeme Dott.
A player who can win all four of the Home Nations Series events in the same season will get a £1 million prize. The English Open is one of the four events in the series, along with the Northern Ireland Open, the Scottish Open, and the Welsh Open.
COMPLETE DRAW
The £366,000 in prize money that the 128 players are vying for is split as follows.
As O’Sullivan sees Marcus Campbell chalk his cue, he exudes a serene confidence. He had good reason to be, given he was leading 7-2 at the conclusion of the first session.
Ten years old Despite the tougher challenges that lay ahead, Ronnie O’Sullivan made a successful comeback to snooker today, demonstrating that he may be hard to stop in the world championship.
The reigning champion defeated Marcus Campbell of Scotland 10–4 to set up a second-round match that will begin on Saturday against either Ben Woollaston, a rookie in the Crucible, or Ali Carter, the opponent he defeated in the previous year’s final.
O’Sullivan’s early rustiness was expected considering that he had not played for almost a year, but he could afford it against a 40-year-old opponent who appeared to become unresponsive under the spotlight. Following the first session, O’Sullivan led 7-2 and returned in the evening with breaks of 90 and 102 as.
O’Sullivan has been on a career hiatus, which he had planned to continue longer than it really did, since winning the title the previous year. After declaring in November that he would miss the remainder of the season, O’Sullivan changed his mind in February, and this is his first competition back.
Although he has scored a lot of goals, he is not sure if his performance warranted his position as the clear favorite and believes there are weak points in his game that other players may take advantage of.
“It was fine,” stated O’Sullivan. “Over the past five weeks, since I announced that I was playing, the journey has been exciting. I didn’t feel anxious. I had no idea how I would compete or how the match would proceed. I am approaching it as an experiment.
I did alright in the balls. Both the lengthy potting and the safety weren’t very good. I probably wasn’t as cunning and shrewd as usual overall. But you lose that match tightness when you stop playing for a year. That will return as you play matches.
Do I think I have a good chance of continuing and succeeding? We’ll simply have to wait and see, but stranger things have happened. Most likely not.
It’s comparable to attempting to get in shape the day before the race. It is not going to happen. It could take three competitions and a few knockouts to accomplish.
“This is a new experience for me. I’m not as familiar with it as you are. Still, it should be entertaining to see.”
Before lunch, O’Sullivan had breaks of 82, 62, 71, 85, 86, and 58, which suggested he had been practicing as consistently as he had claimed.
As the 37-year-old stepped out shortly after 10am, he was met with a boisterous reception. His friend, the artist Damien Hirst, gazed on as he answered with some early brushstrokes of brilliance.
O’Sullivan played a left-handed break-off stroke to start the match, but he quickly sank four reds and four blacks. If a maximum 147 break did not cross his thoughts, it definitely did for others. He removed the blue from the fifth red, making the opening frame less magical, but he still moved calmly in the direction of what appeared to be a century. He got to 82 but missed his next red, so it was only a break that won the frame. It was hardly a world away, though it was remarkably close given the circumstances.
Strangely, Campbell is placed 27th to 28th, one spot higher than O’Sullivan, but it is understandable given the world champion’s lack of play this season.
Campbell’s meager aspirations for the evening were quickly dashed. Campbell’s recovery ended at 9-4 as he forced an interval with a fluked green that enabled him get to 9-3.
Campbell said that his six-frame loss was “a wee bit unlucky”. Campbell remarked, “I didn’t make many mistakes.” “I’m pleased with my performance. It was a worthwhile endeavor to engage in.”
Risk’ Of Allowing Fans At World Snooker Championship Warns Ronnie O’Sullivan.
LONDON: Ex-world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan claims that permitting spectators to watch the World Snooker Championship is a “necessary risk.” The premier snooker competition is one of several athletic events selected to evaluate the safety of spectator returns as part of the relaxation of England’s coronavirus lockdown regulations.
Five-time champion O’Sullivan has said he was willing to accept the risk of competing, but he has left open the potential of pulling out of the World Championship, which begins on July 31.
O’Sullivan told the BBC of the restricted number of fans expected to be allowed entry to Sheffield’s Crucible arena: “I just think it’s an unnecessary risk.” Simply simply, I don’t think you should be endangering people’s lives.”When you consider the NHS (National Health Service), you might as well be fighting a war right now. You see the suffering that these individuals endure, so anything that will alleviate their stress is vital.”
O’Sullivan sent a warning to the event organizers, saying he wasn’t sure he would play even if he entered. O’Sullivan had previously suggested he might withdraw if spectators were permitted to reenter the arena.
Obviously, there’s no use in playing if I reach that stage (of discomfort). And hopefully I feel like I’m there and enjoying it, so hopefully I don’t,” he remarked.
August 2 is O’Sullivan’s first round match against a qualifier. O’Sullivan hopes to improve on his shocking first-round loss to amateur James Cahill last year.
According to O’Sullivan, there are officials who would prefer that he submit his resignation.
As he departs for China, Ronnie O’Sullivan fires a final shot at the World Snooker Tour.
THAT’S ALL FROM US.
Okay, I appreciate your presence this afternoon! When there’s more exciting snooker action from the Shanghai Masters tomorrow, we’ll be back with more.
Through O’Sullivan Powers
The Rocket put on a strong show earlier this afternoon, winning three straight games to upset Ali Carter 6-3.
QUARTER-FINALS GETTING IN TOUCH
Mark Selby advances to play Judd Trump in the round of eight, and in the top half of the draw, Ronnie O’Sullivan will take on John Higgins. Semifinals will see two of those match up. What a grouping!
Selfish 6-5 VAFAEI (69-0)
With 57 on the table, Vafaei requires three snookers to win. Hossein extends his palm, and Vafaei tosses a red into the right corner. Forget that. We’ve advanced The Jester to the quarterfinals.
VAFAEI 5-5 SELBY (68-0)
He needs two more reds to make it necessary for snookers when he has a red and a green. Nonetheless, Selby is unaffected by that. He hasn’t made a mistake during this break. There are now four reds remaining on the table: two of them are out of action past the right middle, and the other two are with the pink. To the left corner, the one in the open is overlooked. Vafaei returns to the table, but this time he needs a miracle.
5-5 VAFAEI SELBY (*50-0)
Vafaei is starting to exhibit signs of resignation. Here, he’s counting on a Selby error, and as of yet, none appears to exist. The Jester continues to identify the reds while accompanied by colors, and then all of a sudden.
Face-Off: Rivals of Ronnie O’Sullivan Phil Jones’s Expressions on His Face
Although Jones’s violent style of play has produced a number of incredible moments, O’Sullivan’s silent focus on snooker made him wince, pout, and grimace over the weekend.
Sometimes The Rocket puts his nose back instead of his balls on the baize.
O’Sullivan challenges Phil Jones intellectually
In their last-16 encounter at the Crucible, which is a rematch of last year’s final, O’Sullivan leads Ali Carter 9–7.
O’Sullivan, who is thirty-seven years old, won his fourth championship in 2012 at the Crucible. He had previously won in 2001, 2004 and 2008.
ALFIE BURDEN: WATCH: RONNIE O’SULLIVAN TAKES OFF HIS SHOES DURING FRAME IN WORLD OPEN QUALIFYING VICTORY.
During the World Open qualifying victory over Alfie Burden, Ronni O’Sullivan takes off his shoes.
In the fourth frame of his World Open qualifying match against Alfie Burden, Ronnie O’Sullivan took off his shoes.
The World Open qualifying match between Ronnie O’Sullivan and Alfie Burden was postponed because the Rocket removed his shoes during their battle. The most recent winner of the Masters and World Grand Prix dropped the fourth set and was about to break off in the fifth, but she instigated an improbable break in play.
With a break of 57, Burden leveled the score at 2-2 after O’Sullivan was unable to advance past his opening 44. The Rocket then took his time getting back to the table, delaying the fluid match until the Rocket put his shoes back on to end it.
When O’Sullivan took off his shoes—which are very different from the customary dress shoes that snooker players frequently wear during matches—his opponent was mid-break.
Due to a foot injury, the 48-year-old has been playing instead with black trainers. “I’ve got plantar fasciitis which is, the easiest way to explain it is, it’s like a bruise on your heel,” he stated in November. Consequently, it hurts a lot to plant your foot. My feet just get destroyed by shoes with leather soles. In order to essentially give my foot a break, I’ve got to resort to putting some extremely large old soles on them.”
Due to his injuries, O’Sullivan needs special permission to wear his trainers over formal shoes, but it’s unlikely that the World Snooker Tour (WST) has approved of the legend completely taking off his shoes.
Since the WST’s regulations stipulate that “formal shoes that must not expose the feet and of a style that is befitting whilst wearing a Dress or Lounge suit, constructed with a traditional heel profile and dress soles (commando or lug soles are not permitted),” O’Sullivan has received special permission from the organization to wear his trainers.
Why Ronnie O’Sullivan’s surreal world pool championship seems inevitable.
Desmond Kane says that five-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has the best chance of ending his six-year ordeal in the Crucible torture chamber.
Best for last, saved for first. In addition to being the most recent example of Ronnie O’Sullivan’s ever-impressive skill on the cue stick, his 10-1 demolition of a troubled Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in the opening round of the World Championship served as a sobering reminder of what happens when he is only forced to face the balls and not fans, cell phones, a referee who can’t keep up with his rapid pace, or photographers who take pictures at the wrong time. especially those annoying snappers, against whom O’Sullivan appears to have fought a one-man war in recent years, adopting a more Perry Mason-than-Perry Mans-like demeanor.
Though it is hard to imagine O’Sullivan playing better than this for an extended length of time, he is one of the few players in the history of the game who has the potential to move up a gear or three in his pursuit of six of the best. With an incredible average shot time of 14 seconds, he defeated Un-Nooh, the number 20 in snooker, to complete the match in 108 minutes, the quickest over the course of a match since the World Championship was first held in 1977 at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre.
He had gone on a rampage, winning 8-1 over night, thanks to breaks of 101, 85, 115, 74, 88, 86, and 65. A quick 93 saw him over the finish line, with Thailand’s speed merchant adding just 31 more points on Monday morning.
The difference was striking considering that fourteen months prior, O’Sullivan had been knocked out 10-8 by amateur qualifier James Cahill in the first round; following that match, he had emerged from the second session looking like a skinhead, akin to a Travis Bickle character.
O’Sullivan always seems to have a problem with something in or around the Crucible, mainly the demands and pressure from the media that caused him to pull out of the Masters in January, but this time around it looks like there aren’t many predetermined reasons for him to back out. In South Yorkshire, O’Sullivan typically worries about getting the common cold in the spring. Although there is still the more urgent problem of COVID-19 in the summer, there is less pressure now overall.
Since I’m not under the crowd’s or the expectations’ pressure, I truly prefer it. simply entering and leaving the location. I actually am in a vacation mode since there is so much less expected of me.”
totally in mode,” O’Sullivan remarked.
“It’s the first time I’ve been staying in a hotel close to the venue because normally it is full of snooker fans and it is difficult for me to get any peace and quiet.”
Although one can never control what goes on in one’s head, initially it seems like there isn’t much to be upset about at a place where he has performed in socks instead of uncomfortable shoes and destroyed a dressing room since his last appearance in the final, where he was defeated 18–14 by Mark Selby, six years ago. Perhaps this year’s bugbear is the fake canned crowd noise that has appeared out of nowhere, resembling the smoke from Hurricane Higgins’ cigarettes from years ago, but you never know.
Other than a brief conversation with his preferred broadcaster and an optional Zoom call with the media pack after the event, O’Sullivan doesn’t even need to address the media.
He can also make it back to Essex in between matches rather than be stuck nibbling on cornflakes in Milton Keynes.
The decision by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to forbid spectators from attending such events on Friday did not defame O’Sullivan, who had complained that players were being treated like lab rats, in the arena. On the first day of play, a small number of snooker loopy fans managed to reach potting nirvana. A Rocket-secure environment is also a Covid-secure Crucible.
“He draws a huge amount of expectation from the crowd and the media so I think it will be a lot more relaxed for him this year than other years – that will suit him for sure,” Neil, the 2010 winner, said.
When punters are removed from snooker, the game changes drastically. The crowd’s stench and the roar of the greasepaint are no longer distracting factors from one’s thoughts. In his own words, he is playing “pure snooker.”
It’s the closest thing to watching two extremely skilled players rehearse. The tension wouldn’t exist if there wasn’t a crowd present,” he stated.
When you see O’Sullivan roam around the table like he’s consuming pool balls, it’s tempting to get gushy. He appears to be more one with the table than the cloth covering the slates at times, making it difficult to notice. When you consider that seven-time champion Stephen Hendry was no longer playing the game professionally and six-time world champion Steve Davis had long since concluded his career as a serial winner, it is easy to forget he is forty-four.
“Someone mentioned that the draw against Thepchaiya was difficult, but I believe Ronnie’s style of play was meant for this,” Hendry stated.
Un-Nooh was the perfect match for him; he was like a selected boxer; a player with a comparable game speed won’t trouble O’Sullivan too much, especially if he can’t perform to the same flawless standards. It would be impolite to ignore the effort that goes into an easy outing like this, but there was hardly time for O’Sullivan to brood over a missed shot before he was back among the balls.
It should be remembered that fourteen months ago, in the first round, Un-Nooh was one vote away from defeating Judd Trump. In the pivotal last frame of last year’s tournament, the world champion and unchallenged number one produced a daring double to win 10-9. He is a deadly floater who was completely buried by the O’Sullivan squall and left looking like flotsam and jetsam.
Next up comes Ding Junhui, the top player in China, who eliminated O’Sullivan from the UK Championship last 16 in December with a 6-4 victory. One speculates that in order to restrict O’Sullivan during the best of 25 frames played over Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, he will need to be more adept than in his 10-9 victory over Mark King.
Perhaps good news for Essex is in order as O’Sullivan sets out on his most recent Busman’s vacation to Sheffield since his initial visit in 1993 – and the abundant harvest of titles in 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2013.
For this harvest, O’Sullivan has unexpectedly been given a window of chance by a Crucible that is behind closed doors. He is aware of it and smells opportunity. That in and of itself puts strain on him, but when awareness is not an urgent worry, there’s definitely less to aggravate his mood or momentum.