Exclusive: Ronni O’Sullivan is still as hungry as ever, but she prefers Chinese events. “If I turn up, I’m there to win,” she said.
As Ronnie O’Sullivan gets ready to start his UK Championship campaign on Tuesday in an attempt to win the competition an eighth time, he claims he is still as driven as ever to win trophies. The top player in the world has also acknowledged that, given how quickly the sport is developing in Asia, he would rather compete in Chinese competitions than those in the UK.
Ronnie O’Sullivan states that his desire to win every competition he enters is still strong, although he would rather play in China than the UK.
The “Rocket,” who has won the UK Championship seven times, is getting ready to face Anthony McGill of Scotland on Tuesday to start his campaign.
Ever since he rose to the top of the global rankings for the first time in the 2002–03 season, after winning his third UK Championship, O’Sullivan has been a dominant force in the sport.
Even if he will choose participate in tournaments, he is convinced that his desire to win titles has never faded.
“Any tournament will do,” he said to Eurosport. “I compete in tournaments with the goal of winning. I show there to play with the intention of winning, regardless of the location of the tournaments.
I’m not here only to inflate the figures. However, Macau will undoubtedly be the next most significant tournament for me, followed by the Thailand Six Reds.
“After that, I have my own gigs in China in May, June, and July, so they take precedence, and I’ll fit anything else around that. I’m not interested in playing every week.
China has grown more interested in snooker in recent years, and there have been requests for UK competitions to improve player experiences.
Where O’Sullivan would want to practice his profession is obvious.
