Known as the "post-90s brother" for many years, he is looking forward to the first crown of the "three major competitions"

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Coming to this year's Snooker Masters, Karen Wilson, now the world's fifth and "post-90s" leader, naturally aims to unlock the first personal three-major championship he is struggling to pursue.

Wilson's first tri-final came from the Masters (2018), but this opening event was not his feng shui treasure, and apart from the runner-up in 2018, he did not cross the eight-round threshold in the other four competitions.

"I must admit that preparing for the Masters is always difficult for me. I have two young children and my birthday is on December 23rd, after which is Christmas and New Year's. I care about my family and I like to celebrate with my family as much as possible. ”

"I now want to bring two kids well on the one hand, but I also want to be a 'selfish' snooker player. Sometimes you think there's something more important in life than getting the ball in, but the part of your body that craves to win still wants to train hard, give time and energy. ”

"My wife is great, she will let me prepare for the World Championships. I think that's why you can see a player at the World Championships who is different than the other games. ”

Wilson's best time in this season's ranking tournament was the final four of the British Championship. He believes the seven-week gap between the British Open and the Northern Ireland Open at the start of the season has affected the state to some extent.

"To be honest, there was some struggle at the time. I didn't find motivation. I want to know that I'm working on something, have a goal in mind, and do it around one thing. When there are no games to look forward to, I find it hard to find motivation and it's hard to stay diligent. ”

"It's a bit like stopping and then starting, and I personally don't think this mode is for me. I feel like the more I play, the bigger I get, and as soon as the game gets intense and fast, my feel gets sharper and sharper. ”

"I had a young family, so at that time I decided to accompany the heating. Finally we went to Portugal and it was nice there. I picked up the clubs again two weeks before the Northern Ireland Open started. ”

Wilson beat O'Sullivan in the quarter-finals of the British Championship, but lost to the momentum Brechel in the semi-finals. He has since been hit by several rounds at the Scottish Open and the World Grand Prix. Instead, O'Sullivan won the World Grand Prix, ending a 16-month championship drought.

Was O'Sullivan's victory a good thing for Snooker? "For me, no. I want to get to his place, I want to win. So selfishly say, no. ”

"To be honest, I didn't watch the World Grand Prix at all. Sometimes I either look at it or I don't pay attention, half to half, and I'm in a bit of a state of boredom at the time. ”

"I didn't watch the live broadcast at all, but obviously I couldn't avoid the headlines. Ronnie certainly proved once again that he was a great champion. ”

The return of the Masters to Alexandra Palace this year has excited Wilson. "I'm sure it's going to be as good as ever. The only thing that can get close to the atmosphere is the German Masters. Of course I'm British, all the home crowd supports me, and what's more special is that there are a lot of friends and family who will come. ”

"I was very impressed here, in the 2018 final, I let my son Finley in to watch the first set. He was too young to stay the whole time. ”

"I'll never forget him yelling at me when the race starts right away. There were a lot of people shouting in support of Allen or me, and just as I was about to kick off, I heard a small voice shouting 'Daddy come on.' I will always remember that moment, I loved Alexandra Palace. ”

Wilson's first-round opponent was former world champion and 2020 Masters champion Bingham. "It's amazing that Stewart has achieved so much in the mid to late stages of his career."

"It's fantastic to see him win the World Championships, masters and other major competitions. He plays well, I think he plays naturally, radically, with a very good ability to score, and I think he's one of the players who has played 147 the most in history. ”

"What I need is to focus on myself and hit the right shots when I'm right. We all have wins and losses, and now we all know how to win. ”

"I think you need to embrace the atmosphere, embrace the arena, embrace the game, accept the reality that the best people will win at their best."

The match between Wilson and Bingham took place at 3 a.m. Beijing time on January 13, so stay tuned.