Snooker ace Ronnie O’Sullivan’s favorite UK venue is city with 15,000 residents
Despite some eventful days because the wild youngster of snooker, Ronnie O’Sullivan has developed a style for the slower lane lately.
And that is maybe summed up finest by the seven-time world champion‘s left-field choice for his favorite place to play within the United Kingdom. A 30-year profession on the prime of his subject has taken O’Sullivan, 48, to the world’s most prestigious snooker arenas, however glitz and glamour are removed from all the things to the world No1.
In truth, ‘The Rocket’ singled out a significantly extra sleepy web site for his prime enjoying venue on British shores. O’Sullivan is presently enjoying at Alexandra Palace, the place he secured a 6-3 win over Barry Hawkins to guide his spot n the quarter-finals of the 2024 Masters.
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But after labelling the London mecca as “disgusting” and “dirty” this week, it is a web site of considerably decrease profile that has O’Sullivan’s coronary heart. And it is rather a lot much less busy when it comes to site visitors given it has fewer than 15,000 native residents.
“My favourite place to play is China,” he instructed SportsBoom.com. “I love the events out there. In the UK, I’d have to say Llandudno.”
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Llandudno in north Wales will host the Welsh Open for a second yr in a row after Robert Milkins clinched the crown there in 2023. Venue Cymru holds fewer than 1,500 followers throughout snooker occasions, but it surely appears eyeballs aren’t what pursuits O’Sullivan on the subject of his superb setting.
The identical area has additionally acted as host for 2 editions of the Tour Championship, together with the inaugural occasion in 2019. Prior to beating Australia’s Neil Robertson within the ultimate of that competitors, The Rocket sung excessive praises of his hosts in Llandudno, which has additionally welcomed pool and domino competitions to its doorstep.
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“Enjoyed a couple of chill days at the Elm Tree Llandudno before my matches,” he wrote on X (previously Twitter). “They really look after their guests. Superb service and great rooms with amazing views, can’t wait to come back and visit you all again.”
O’Sullivan received the latest of his 4 Welsh titles again in 2016 and would be the third seed as he seeks so as to add a fifth this yr. The 2024 Welsh Open will get underway on February 12 and incorporates a grand prize of £80,000.
