Snooker celebrity Ronnie O’Sullivan performs snooker simply to get out of the home nowadays.
At least that is in accordance with the person himself, who made the declare after thumping Zhou Yuelong 6-2 on the Players Championship on Tuesday (February 20). O’Sullivan, 48, reached the quarter-finals in Telford and wishes simply three extra wins so as to add one other £125,000 to his 2024 prize pot so far.
It’s one thing of an insult to his opponents, a few of whom would possibly view a match towards ‘The Rocket’ as the largest event of their skilled lives. But for O’Sullivan, it is merely an opportunity to stretch his legs and get a change of surroundings.
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“For me, it’s just a day out really,” the seven-time world champion told ITV. “I just enjoy getting away from home, booking in my Airbnb, doing my gym, doing my running and then just fit a few frames of snooker in, just like a bit of paid practice really.”
The veteran is competing again this week after pulling out of the recent Welsh Open due to “stage fright”. Despite that shock, he appears to be back at his most confident as he goes in search of his third Players Championship crown.
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And O’Sullivan confirmed he did not want the current respite to recharge his batteries. Instead, he is merely attempting to tick off his goals whereas maintaining as a lot time as attainable for himself on tour.
“I’ve all the time been refreshed, yeah, that wasn’t the factor,” stated The Rocket concerning his return to play. “I’m simply attempting to get away with taking part in as least as I can.
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Luke Littler followers can now purchase the 17-year-old’s taking part in shirt to assist him as he continues to reveal his expertise within the Premier League.
The darts sensation was solely 16 when he wowed Alexandra Palace on the World Darts Championship (WDC), regardless of a last loss to Luke Humphries.
The Nuke will proceed taking part in towards seven of one of the best dart gamers on this planet — Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Nathan Aspinall, Rob Cross and Peter Wright — in a mini-tournament in a unique metropolis each Thursday till the ultimate in May.
“I really feel happier doing that and, you recognize, simply deal with it like a little bit of match follow. Take what I can from the tour.”
Fans are likely to be fine with that as long as he continues to produce on the big stages when he does fancy the practice. He’ll face either Mark Selby or Barry Hawkins within the subsequent spherical of the Players Championship, with that pair set to fulfill on Wednesday afternoon (February 21).