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On January 12, Beijing time, according to Eurosport, Ronnie O'Sullivan's performance in the Masters' 6-1 victory over Jack Lissovsky left a deep impression on jimmy White, the runner-up of the 6th World Championships. In the latter's view, the Rockets look like they've turned into a different player than they did earlier this season.
After winning his sixth World Championship title in August 2020, O'Sullivan suffered a 16-month championship drought, ending the awkward situation with a 10-8 comeback in the World Grand Prix final last month, when he defeated "Australian Artillery" Neil Robertson.
On the afternoon of November 11, local time, the "Rockets" took less than 3 hours to defeat Jack Lisovsky 6-1 in the first round of the 2022 Snooker Masters, ushering in the first victory after the World Grand Prix.
O'Sullivan won the World Grand Prix
In a post-match interview, his statement was in stark contrast to the past year , when he had previously said he didn't care if he would win, but this time, he said , "Let's see what happens next!" ”
It looks like his hunger for the title is back, and Jimmy White feels it's a positive sign for the 7-time Masters champion.
'In an interview with me, he said he was the best player and had the best record at the Masters. "White Whirlwind," said, "didn't talk about road trips. ”
"He's been training hard here; it's nice to see that. It means he's enjoying his snooker, and he has that formula for winning. ”
"He proved that by winning the (world) Grand Prix – the only thing missing since he won the World Championship ... He reached 5 finals and played with talent. ”
'He's been working hard and he's got the win, and that solidifies his confidence and he looks like a different player (compared to before).'
White felt O'Sullivan was reaping the rewards of some hard work behind the scenes.
"In order to win the races, especially the big three, you have to work with all your might and do everything well, and he's done that in the last few months." White said.