On January 14, 2022, Beijing time, the first person in history, Ronnie O'Sullivan, said that he was not disappointed in his defeat at the Masters 4-6, although he wanted to work harder to kill Robertson. O'Sullivan was positive against Robertson, and although he lost the game, it was already very good compared to the negative attitude of last season. O'Sullivan, now 46, remains one of the world's top players, and after losing the game he thinks he needs to accept everything that could happen. If he remains as disappointed as before, it will be a disaster for his game.
O'Sullivan: Losing the game is not disappointing
After losing to Robertson, O'Sullivan was not disappointed, as his attitude towards today's game was completely different. O'Sullivan said: "I try to use as much of the tactics and techniques in the game as possible. I try to persevere and do my best to win the game and change the game. To be honest, I'm not too disappointed because sometimes that's the way it is. You allow yourself to have a specific mindset about certain things, so you can't change your mind halfway through. I've decided how I want to feel about any of my games. I wouldn't be disappointed as I was a few years ago, otherwise most players would have been on the track that beat me. I don't want that to happen. ”
O'Sullivan: I enjoyed today's game
Although he lost the game, O'Sullivan still felt a pleasure when looking back on the game. O'Sullivan said: "I play for different reasons and I enjoy the feeling now. So I also enjoyed today's game, I regret that I couldn't find a good enough game, I deserved to win. But that's the way games are, and everything can't be set up for one person. When facing Robertson, the best player in the world, the probability of winning or losing is almost the same, you don't expect too much, don't concede defeat in advance, you have to be vigilant and work hard, this is how you can get better results. I tried to change everything in the game, but Robertson was clearly better today. So it's not a disappointing thing to be beaten by him, he's the best player in the world at the moment. I've always thought he was doing a good job, so I also hope this win brings him good luck. ”
O'Sullivan: Still pursuing the World Championships
As a seven-time Masters champion, seven-time British Champion and six-time World Champion, O'Sullivan holds the major record for the vast majority of snooker matches, but he says it's a good feeling to mention it occasionally. O'Sullivan said: "My stats in the three majors are a good goal to pursue, and they have to chase this record, the record of the three majors, the Masters, the British Championship. I don't have this world championship record, and Hendry is still the king of Crucible. But I'm chasing the world championship trophy, so it's a good sign for others. Because I'm not the one who takes all the records, if I really do that, maybe a lot of people's dreams will be shattered because they may feel like they can't do it. I'm not a sober-minded person, and I'm not a guy who likes to blow the aura out of me, whatever it is. But sometimes the statistics say it all, and sometimes you have to remind yourself and others that I set pretty much everything I want to achieve during the race. Hendry did that in the '80s and '90s, and Davis, I'm happy to be in this of them, but I still love playing. ”