Snooker has entered a short offseason, at present everyone is doing their own thing, preparing for the next game, the focus of attention of the outside fans recently is the Masters, two young players Zhao Xintong, Yan Bingtao got the qualification, Yan Bingtao is the defending champion, Zhao Xintong is the only Chinese player ranked in the top ten in the world, their performance is worth looking forward to, is expected to achieve better results.
However, as far as the current situation is concerned, O'Sullivan, who ranks third in the world, is still the favorite to win the Masters, especially after the World Grand Prix victory over Robertson, ending the five consecutive defeats in the final, breaking the championship drought, the outside fans have more expectations for him, 38 ranking championships are not the end, may be a new beginning, just recently O'Sullivan was interviewed in response.
Now O'Sullivan holds a number of records, but the best performance in the World Championship is Hendry, the largest number of champions is Davis, the future he is expected to continue to surpass himself, the World Grand Prix to win the title can explain the problem, 46-year-old O'Sullivan has a strong competitiveness, can cope with the challenges of any young player, but the stability is average, can not maintain the previous focus.
O'Sullivan said that many times not in the best state, but can win the game, this should be the standard to measure the historical players, they have some championships, are in poor condition when they won, recalling the final with Robertson, the eighth set was super points to complete the reversal is very wonderful, O'Sullivan bluntly said that at that time actually did not want to play, but many fans are cheering, did not really give up.
After five consecutive defeats in the final, many fans are not optimistic about O'Sullivan, thinking that there is no chance, but O'Sullivan really did it, he can also accept his state, compared to the peak of the serious decline, but also has the strength to compete for the championship, O'Sullivan made an important decision, talking about the topic of retirement, expressing the hope to stick to his daughter's schooling and play three more World Championships.
In fact, fans familiar with O'Sullivan know that the topic of retirement he often mentions, in the end how to do, or to see the mood, and the economic situation also has a certain relationship, the next focus is still in the three major competitions, especially the World Championships, will go all out.
In the history of the Masters, O'Sullivan is the only seven-time champion, and he is also expected to continue to break the record, of course, the qualified players, no one is a simple role, all have the possibility of winning the championship, depending on the on-the-spot play, for O'Sullivan, the result is very important, but more important is to enjoy the fun of the game, then how he performs, let us wait and see.