On January 14, 2022, Beijing time, the quarterfinals of the Snooker Masters were in full swing, and Neil Robertson, ranked No. 4 in the world, played against O'Sullivan, and most of the fans on the scene supported O'Sullivan, and some fans even applauded Neil Robertson. Even so, Neil Robertson withstood the pressure and eliminated O'Sullivan 6-4 to advance to the final four. The winning Neil Robertson will compete with Mark Williams for a place in the final, while the losing O'Sullivan has exaggerated movements, and he bites off his skin on the spot.
The two quarter-finals in the first half were dialogues between world champions, with O'Sullivan against Neil Robertson eye-catching enough, and the two met in the previous World Grand Prix final, where O'Sullivan defeated his opponent and broke the championship drought. More than 20 days later, Again, Neil Robertson was better prepared, and although most of the audience supported O'Sullivan and some even applauded him, Neil Robertson withstood the pressure.
Throughout the game, Neil Robertson's batting success rate was as high as 96%, and the success rate of the longstand was significantly higher than that of O'Sullivan, and there were relatively fewer mistakes, and finally beat O'Sullivan 6-4 with two hundred and three shots of 50+. O'Sullivan, who regretted being out, was obviously not very satisfied with his skin, and he made exaggerated moves on the spot, that is, he bit off the skin, compared to the game against Lisovsky, O'Sullivan's bench was much worse and made more mistakes.
Although the competition on the field is fierce, the two respect each other off the field. Neil Robertson said O'Sullivan deserved the love of the fans and that he himself respected O'Sullivan, and there was no disagreement between the two. O'Sullivan must have some regrets, but he said he didn't care if he won or lost, and hoped that Neil Robertson would perform better and go further.
The winning Neil Robertson will face Mark Williams in the semi-finals, who beat Higgins 6-5, and mark Williams has won three straight against Higgins on the Masters stage. In terms of statistics, Higgins is dominant, but Mark Williams can always reverse the situation at key moments, and when it comes to the decisive moment, Mark Williams is more determined.
Higgins and O'Sullivan, who are more optimistic in the first half, have both stopped, with Neil Robertson and Mark Williams vying for a final spot, and both have the hope of winning the Masters again. As for the second half, the favourites are obviously Selby and Trump, can the two meet in the semi-finals? Let's wait and see!