EXCLUSIVE: Barry Hearn offers his verdict on a rejuvenated Ronnie O’Sullivan forward of the World Championship.
Barry Hearn has given his ideas on Ronnie O’Sullivan forward of the World Championship (Picture: Getty)
Barry Hearn is delighted to see Ronnie O’Sullivan hitting type once more, even when he believes he has made a mistake forward of the World Championship. It has been one other season of sporadic appearances for the Rocket, who has performed simply as soon as within the UK, and that was temporary as he misplaced within the first spherical on the UK Championship.
His remaining event motion has are available in China, Saudi Arabia and Germany with various levels of success. Due to this fact, till just lately, it has been laborious to gauge the form of his recreation, with the person himself in all probability not even certain. Nevertheless, a exceptional week on the World Open in Yushan has thrust O’Sullivan again into the dialog as a possible winner and grow to be a record-breaking eight-time world champion.
Making an unbelievable 153 break – the highest-ever in skilled snooker – was far-fetched even by the Rocket’s requirements. He then noticed off rising star Wu Yize in an epic semi-final earlier than working into an impressed Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, who fought again from 4-0 right down to win 10-7.
O’Sullivan has had match apply forward of the Crucible after competing within the four-player John Virgo Trophy in Eire final weekend, which was performed beneath the quick-fire Snooker 900 guidelines.
The Rocket secured comfy victories over Stephen Hendry and John Higgins, dropping only one body throughout the 2 matches. O’Sullivan, whose first spherical match begins on Tuesday, will uncover his opponent when the draw is made on Thursday morning.
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