Snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan is about to compete within the Masters.
Ronnie O’Sullivan has spoken about his plans after snooker (Picture: Tai Chengzhe/VCG through Getty Photos)
Ronnie O’Sullivan has already mapped out a brand new profession in heyball when he finally retires from snooker. The 50-year-old is synonymous with the game, successful the world championship seven occasions throughout his legendary profession.
Whereas that could be a file he shares with Stephen Hendry, ‘The Rocket’ stands alone in relation to Masters titles. O’Sullivan has received the Triple Crown occasion on eight events, together with his most up-to-date triumph coming in 2024. The Masters is about to get underway at Alexandra Palace this weekend. O’Sullivan is as soon as once more a part of the 16-man area, regardless of beforehand hinting he may drop out. Nevertheless, the seven-time world champion not too long ago shared that he plans to take up a contemporary sport when the time comes to go away snooker behind.
O’Sullivan made his heyball revelation after dealing with Zheng Yubo and Chu Bingjie throughout an exhibition dubbed the ‘Battle of the Century’ in Hangzhou, China. Heyball, additionally known as Chinese language 8-ball pool, is performed on a nine-foot snooker desk utilizing American pool balls.
In December, ‘The Rocket’ recorded shock particular person wins over his extra skilled opponents earlier than dropping a best-of-nine-frames snooker match to the pair, who took alternating pictures. After the occasion, O’Sullivan stated: “I loved the pool greater than the snooker; it’s an excellent sport.
“I like enjoying snooker on this desk with the pool balls, a brand new expertise, and I’ve had a good time. I’ve by no means been that excited a few sport. That is going to be the longer term for me as soon as snooker’s completed.
“Clearly, utilizing new gear and greater balls and the cue is a bit fatter. I simply need to preserve enjoying, preserve enhancing and hopefully sooner or later I can play one among these guys within the last of an enormous match in China.”
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Whereas sharing his plans for the longer term, O’Sullivan’s quick focus will likely be on making ready for his opening spherical Masters match in opposition to Neil Robertson on Wednesday. It has been a blended 12 months for the snooker icon, who reached the Saudi Arabia Masters last however misplaced within the first spherical of the UK Championship.
The Masters begins on Sunday with defending champion Shaun Murphy taking over Wu Yize. The night session may even see Mark Selby face Xiao Guodong because the gamers compete for the £350,000 grand prize.
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