Ronnie O’Sullivan acquired the Bolton crowd laughing after successful the Champion of Champions title on Sunday evening, claiming he has been on a roll for 30 years.
The Rocket beat Judd Trump 10-6 to win the occasion for a fourth time, making three centuries within the remaining, whereas Trump sprung into life within the eighth body with an incredible 147.
It was the second title of the season for the world champion after he gained the Hong Kong Masters and when it was put to him that he was on a roll, O’Sullivan stated: ‘I’ve been on a roll for 30 years.’
Clearly having fun with himself within the post-match interview, the prospect of the UK Championship beginning this weekend was introduced up and O’Sullivan replied: ‘I’ve acquired seven of them so I suppose eight sounds good, may at all times do with one other one I suppose.’
The 46-year-old will go to York as one of many favourites, alongside the likes of Trump and Neil Robertson, particularly as it's one other occasion at which he enjoys the set-up.
The world primary has not regarded wherever close to his finest on the British Open and Northern Eire Open this season, whereas he has gained the larger invitational occasions he has entered.
‘It [the Champion of Champions] is filled with good gamers and also you get full crowds, so that you’re going to play your finest,’ O’Sullivan instructed ITV.
‘A lot of the tournaments as of late we play in entrance of 30-40 individuals, enjoying lower-ranked gamers. It’s very de-motivating, and at my age I must play in entrance of an viewers like this, in any other case I’m going to be flat.
‘I are inclined to do higher in all these tournaments.’
On the match itself, O’Sullivan didn’t suppose both man discovered their finest kind, regardless of some immense snooker and Trump turning within the good body with a most.
‘We each know we didn’t stream right now. It was a grafting efficiency. I didn’t go away something on the market. My temperament and perspective, I used to be simply making an attempt to remain as skilled as I may and keep within the second,’ stated the Rocket.
‘Even at 6-1 up, I didn’t as soon as take into consideration the lead. I do know what Judd is like and I knew he may do what he did and pull again to 7-6. I used to be simply happy with how I dug in on the finish there. We each prefer to play properly each body, however that's simply not doable. This recreation is simply too onerous for that.
‘I’m not as hungry as all the different gamers. I'm completely happy to be right here, I prefer to compete and I prefer to benefit from the recreation. It doesn't matter what I do, whether or not it's operating or the health club, I'm very aggressive. I don’t should be aggressive, I'm simply relaxed and chilled out. I take each match because it comes and I get pleasure from being out right here, it's like being on a vacation to me.’
Trump continues to be on the lookout for his first title of the season, and his first since claiming the Turkish Masters in March, and he was annoyed together with his personal efficiency after trying so good in wins over Mark Allen and Mark Selby earlier within the week.
‘I'm dissatisfied with how I performed,’ he stated. ‘I believed Ronnie scored very closely all day. That places you underneath strain, each time you get an opportunity it's important to clear up in a single go to. I clearly didn’t try this sufficient. His scoring was too heavy and properly completed to him.
‘At that time (the 147), I had nothing to lose. I simply thought I'd go for a max and see what occurs.
‘It's at all times particular to make them and much more so in a remaining in opposition to Ronnie. It's one other factor ticked off the CV, however I’m dissatisfied to lose.’
There was an odd second after Trump’s 147 as O’Sullivan didn't get out of his chair to supply a handshake or fist bump, which is the customized after a participant makes a most.
Trump didn't appear bothered, however Stephen Hendry stated the Rocket ought to have supplied some congratulations within the circumstances.
‘Look, nobody took extra displeasure of their opponents doing issues properly in opposition to them greater than me,’ Hendry stated on ITV.
‘However shake the man’s hand. He has made a 147, it’s within the remaining and you're 6-1 up. Shake the man’s hand. It was unimaginable.’
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