O'Sullivan: My diligence was ignored!
O'Sullivan considers himself not only a talented player, but also a hard-working player. His efforts in training are sometimes overlooked. He also believes that if snooker doesn't go well, the belligerent genes in his heart can push him to the top level in other projects.
"I do think that my hard work over the past 35 years has sometimes been really ignored. You'll only hear people talk about talent. But listen to what Anthony Hamilton has to say about me, or ask anyone I've trained with, and they'll mention my professional attitude. ”
"Listen, if people say 'Ronnie's a genius,' that's fine, of course they say you're good. But when people say, 'It's okay, he's just talented,' I get a little annoyed. ”
"I don't care who you are. Woods, Federer, Messi — they won those honors at their peak because of hard work on the training ground. ”
"If snooker hadn't played well and I couldn't make a living off snooker, I'm sure I could still be an athlete somehow. The militant factor in my heart and the willingness to invest a lot of time in training and giving will make me find a place in the field of sports. ”
"I've seen some of the less talented snooker players play well and they really work hard. I thought I could do that if I played golf myself. Maybe my talent can't catch up with the best players, but with hard work, maybe enough to get to the top ten. ”
"I follow a lot of sports. Many people who can earn a decent income from sports are not so talented. I think the vast majority of people can become professional athletes by really spending some time and putting in real effort. I think if you can play a ball game, you can probably master most ball sports through training. ”
O'Sullivan will appear in the first round of the World Grand Prix tonight at 9:00 Beijing time, against Hicks.
Trump: It's harder to play low-ranking players because...
In the first round of the World Grand Prix, Trump was tested to win Wollaston 4-2. After the game, he said that a player who plays a low ranking will test him more than when he plays against a top player.
"I think that's a bad thing. I prefer to play against the top players from the start, because I seem to lose some attention when playing low ranking players. I prefer to play against the top players, and any top player out is a bad thing in my opinion. ”
"It's important to forget who your opponent is, just play on the pitch. But now, playing against low-ranking players is quite difficult for me. ”
Commenting on the first round, Trump said: "Even though I didn't play at my best, the table was good, so it's great to qualify. ”
Trump will reappear at 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on the 16th, and compete with Forde, who eliminated Higgins, for the quarter-final tickets of the World Grand Prix. Also on the scene was Yan Bingtao, who competed with Gould for the quarterfinals. Yan Bingtao is currently the only remaining Chinese player in the tournament.