In the latest news on January 16, 2022, Beijing time, Neil Robertson once again talked about his semi-final with Mark Williams and said that it was a bit incredible, and he felt like he had experienced a dream-like moment. After defeating Mark Williams in the decider, Robertson burst into tears of joy, and the end result was the best reward for his never-say-die spirit. Looking back on the game again, Robertson thinks he won because he himself would never give up a single chance until the end. Robertson and Williams' final innings have also been called classics of all time.
Robertson: Never give up is the key to success
For Robertson, he won a game that was almost impossible to win, so even the "Melbourne Machine" finally shed tears of joy. Speaking about the game, Robertson said: "There will probably never be a game like this again, or maybe not before. When Williams finished the overscore, I told myself only one thing, and that was never to give up on any chance, even if it was slim. I also want to tell the children who sit by the TV and watch snooker, no matter how difficult your road ahead is, you must not choose to give up. Like I did in this game, almost everyone thought it was impossible, but I still turned my dream into reality. I believe that never giving up is the key to success. ”
Robertson: This game put a lot of pressure on me
Although he eventually defeated Williams, Robertson thought his luck was not a very good man, and the only thing he could do was to seize the rare opportunity of his opponent's mistakes. Robertson said: "I would like to say that I am not in very good shape in this game. Because I always have simple mistakes, I would like to say that those simple mistakes are not caused by pressure. But when moments like this continue to increase, that's a lot of pressure. Because you doubt yourself and the state of the table, you don't know if you'll be able to adapt to the current state of the game. That's the problem I had in this game, but thankfully I did well in the final innings. Elite sports are always set for drama, but you may not see moments like this in the future, because it requires the combination of timing and state and even some luck. My pressure was heavy in the final innings, I had never experienced a moment like that, but the end result proved that everything was worth it. ”
Robertson: I'm going to be a dangerous guy in the final
After a fantastic final, Robertson was confident in his journey to the final. Robertson said: "Hawkins and I both went through 11 innings, but it's clear that I have more rest time than he does, which is my current advantage. When he's resting, I'm probably already on my way to practice, so I'll adjust myself to my best as soon as possible. After beating Williams. I think I'm confident enough that I'm going to be a dangerous person in the final. In such a difficult situation, I can win the game, so the next road, I have no reason to worry too much. When you are in a continuous situation of falling behind, your confidence will always be affected by some. But my only belief in the game was not to give up any chance, even if I was still at a weak end in the following game, I don't think it was a problem anymore, because I had already experienced the most difficult moments. In the final, I just need to play every game carefully, make every choice, and then leave it to time. When I'm already here, my goal could only be to be a Masters champion. ”