This latest victory in Sheffield is his sixth in snooker's blue-riband event, drawing him level with Steve Davis and Ray Reardon, and leaving him only one behind former rival Stephen Hendry. World Championship final v Kyren Wilson, 2020įor significance, and context, becoming world champion again in 2020 might well be Ronnie O'Sullivan's greatest ever achievement. Commentator Willie Thorne called the break wonderfully, urging O'Sullivan on with genuine affection and great humour. The green played with the rest from the close to the blue spot was another brilliant pot, as was blue to pink, and O'Sullivan even allowed himself a little smile while some in audience could be seen praying. What was his 12th maximum at the time might have been his most difficult to complete, a host of obstacles needed to be overcome, not least the 15th and final red that was hugging the side cushion and needed to be potted left-handed and with deep screw to get back down for the black.
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As it turned out, it proved to be another another demonstration of O'Sullivan's dominance in the sport and the The Rocket finished the match in style. With O'Sullivan now back on the tour full-time, winning titles was his priority again but a young Chinese sensation named Ding Junhui was now making waves on the table and they would meet in the final of the Welsh Open in 2014. I'm frightened it will be a procession.Welsh Open final v Ding Junhui, 2014 - 147 maximum break O'Sullivan will be a strong favourite in the final when he takes on Hawkins, whose previous best at the Crucible had been two second-round appearances.Īsked what chance Hawkins, or his semi-final opponent Walden, had of beating O'Sullivan, seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry said: "None. "It's been good enough to get to the final, and please God it will be good enough to get me through one more match." But I'm managing to get the best out of myself on any given day. Years ago I probably would have thrown in the towel in the second round. "I'm a much more difficult opponent to beat these days. And something will happen which will give you a bit of belief and you'll pull away. "It doesn't seem like you're being pushed but believe me, there are times out there when you're so close to cracking. "It hasn't been plain-sailing for me," said O'Sullivan, who has barely played any competitive snooker since winning the world title last year. O'Sullivan said he had been close to breaking point at times during this year's event, despite having never trailed in any game, but added his new-found mental strength and experience had carried him through. Believe me, I didn't want to work on a farm, I just had enough of it all." "That's why I ended up working on a farm during my year off. If circumstances were different I'd embrace it, but I'm backed into a corner. "But this is different - all my family are going to want to come up, there's masses of pressure. "I like playing in the PTC events, the smaller events, because that is pure snooker," said O'Sullivan, who has never lost a final at the Crucible. O'Sullivan, who has nine tournaments left on his World Snooker contract, said he would be happy to play in some of the more fringe events on the tour. His career earnings are reported to be in excess of £6m, second only to seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry. O'Sullivan won prize money totalling £449,430 during the 2010-12 seasons, including £250,000 for clinching his fourth world crown at the Crucible 12 months ago - he will win another £250,000 if he successfully defends his title.
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"I'm not good at dealing with pressure, so sometimes it's easier for me to say: 'You know what, I'm not playing that game, see you later.' Maybe I'm better off on a barge on a canal somewhere."
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"I've spent £250,000 on lawyers' fees over the last three years, plus the court orders and this, that and the other, so there's no point in me playing, I might as well be skint. "But any of this money that's coming to me I have to pay out straight away to keep the wolf from the door. He hasn't been behind in any match in this tournament and I can't see that changing." "I've had a good hiding from him before, and once he gets in front it's almost impossible to peg him back. "We all know how good a front-runner Ronnie is, he just keeps pounding and pounding and pounding and over a two-day match, it's tough. I'm frightened the final will be a procession and if whoever wins reads this and it gets them angry, then all the better, because it might make them give it a go. "What chance does Barry Hawkins have? None. Stephen Hendry Seven-time World champion and BBC Sport pundit