O'Sullivan beat fast-forward to the Quarter-Final Eight of the Masters Selby advanced to a thrilling fit

Source: Sports Weekly

On January 11, local time, the 2022 Snooker Masters entered its third matchday. In the two first-round matches on the day, world third O'Sullivan beat Lisowski 6-1, and in the other game, Selby beat Maguire 6-3 and advanced together.

O'Sullivan has lifted the Masters trophy seven times, and his opponent, Lissovsky, who played in the Masters for the third time, has so far won only four sets in this event. Lissovsky had a chance to take the lead in the opening stages and also blasted a shot in the second set, but after a series of missed situations due to low-level mistakes, the situation on the field was gradually completely controlled by O'Sullivan.

Reflecting after the game, Lisovsky said: "Losing the green ball in the third set was a turning point in the game, after which Ronnie played more relaxed and well. I didn't give up the fight and had the chance to make it 4-2. I wasn't too disappointed with the results, I felt ok, and I learned a very important lesson for me. The crowd here is fantastic, but it's really hard to play against Ronnie with their support, like against Federer at Wimbledon. ”

In another match, world number one Selby beat Scotland's Maguire 6-3 to win the Masters for the first time in three years. At the start of the match, Selby dragged his opponent into a tug-of-war and won a 45-minute round. Maguire scored a single 87 points to tie the score in front of midfield. Then Selby made another effort, and finally maintained the score advantage to the end, successfully advancing to the quarterfinals.

"I didn't feel like I was playing at an extraordinary level, but overall I didn't miss many opportunities." Selby said he will compete with his friend Hawkins for a place in the final four in the next round. "Barry is probably one of my best friends on the tour. We often texted each other during the game and met out to dinner. We were always together when we were practicing, he was a great friend and a great player at the same time. ”