has maintained that he performs his finest snooker in Asia – a robust warning to his rivals who’re tasked with the job of ousting the Rocket on the Wuhan Open. The seven-time winner in contrast himself to tennis legend by way of their dominance on sure surfaces, after overcoming China star Yuan SiJun to succeed in the quarter-finals.
O’Sullivan breezed by way of to assert a 5-1 win over Yuan to arrange a final-eight conflict with Lyu Haotian and he feels very a lot at house enjoying in Asia. The 47-year-old has likened his skills in China to Nadal’s dominance on the – the place the Spanish tennis star has gained an astonishing 14 instances.
“I feel these circumstances in China swimsuit me greater than anybody else,” O’Sullivan mentioned. “I liken it a bit to Nadal enjoying on clay. It forces you to play sure photographs. You might be in excellent place one minute after which out of place the following. You’ll want to be a little bit of a shot-maker.
“The ball runs on and you’ll’t screw it as a lot. The white tends to go close to the aspect cushion should you don’t play it appropriately. Methodical gamers don’t like that. Me and Judd (Trump) make it up as we go alongside.”
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Ronnie O’Sullivan has in contrast himself to Rafael Nadal. (Picture: Getty)
O’Sullivan was largely in management in opposition to Yuan, however trailed 63-5 within the closing body – earlier than making a powerful break and coming again to win 74-63 to clinch his place within the subsequent spherical and proceed his streak in China. After the match, O’Sullivan admitted that he loved the joys of preventing again within the closing body to wrap up the victory.
“I fairly like that form of problem typically,” he mentioned. “I didn’t count on to win it, however you realize what it’s a must to do and know it’s essential to go pink, black, pink, black to have an opportunity. There may be nothing to lose in a body like that.”
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Rafa Nadal’s dominance on the French Open has been in comparison with O’Sullivan in China. (Picture: Getty)
O’Sullivan is in his aspect in Asia, having beforehand declared that he needs he may play extra occasions in China after defeating Luca Brecel within the closing of the Shanghai Masters.
Although few have occurred in Asia, O’Sullivan was requested how he handles having a foul sport and replied: “I simply play. Simply achieve resilience, I’ve performed so many poor video games that you simply simply do not get carried away.
“Simply ignore it, ignore the great ones, ignore the dangerous ones. Ignore the wins and the losses, simply ignore as a lot because it as you possibly can, be resilient as you possibly can and simply play.”
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