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Updated 12/10/2023 at 18:29 GMT
News Ronnie O’Sullivan is bidding to win his third consecutive event in China at this week’s Wuhan Beginning. On Thursday, the area No. 1 safely progressed to the quarter-finals and will face Lyu Haotian next on Friday. Speaking after defeating Yuan Sijun on Thursday, O’Sullivan says he feels as contented playing snooker in China as Rafael Nadal does playing tennis on clay attributable to of the conditions.
O’Sullivan wraps up win over Yuan to attain quarter-finals of Wuhan Beginning
Ronnie O’Sullivan has when put next how contented he is playing snooker in China to 22-time Substantial Slam tennis champion Rafael Nadal playing tennis on a clay floor.
The seven-time world champion stated he feels as at home playing in China as 14-time French Beginning winner Nadal does on the crimson dirt.
“I think these conditions [in China] swimsuit me and Judd [Trump] more than anyone else,” he stated.
“I liken it a bit to Nadal playing on clay. It forces you to play certain photos. It is likely you’ll per chance additionally even be in good position one minute and then out of position the following. You wish to be a little bit of a shotmaker. The ball runs on and in addition you’ll doubtless be ready to’t screw it as grand.
“The white tends to hump shut to the facet cushion once you don’t play it accurately. Methodical gamers don’t like that. Me and Judd construct it up as we hump along.”
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In the final physique against Yuan, O’Sullivan trailed 63-5 however obtained the specified blacks to clinch the physique and in the raze the victory. O’Sullivan admitted he loved having to battle attend to seal the win.
“I quite like that kind of field in most cases,” he stated.
“I didn’t interrogate to win it, however what you can additionally fair gain got to attain and know you can like to hump crimson, unlit, crimson, unlit to gain of endeavor.
“There is nothing to lose in a physique like that.”
When O’Sullivan became requested how he handles having a tainted game, he says he simply tries to “ignore it” as grand as he can.
“I correct play,” the 39-time ranking event winner stated.
“Genuine gain resilience, I’ve conducted so many miserable games that you just correct don’t obtain carried away. Genuine ignore it, ignore the licensed ones, ignore the tainted ones.
“Ignore the wins and the losses, correct ignore as grand because it as you’ll doubtless be ready to, be resilient as you’ll doubtless be ready to and correct play.”
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