For Selby, who is currently ranked world number one, Snooker's top master, the new season doesn't seem to be too lucky. In the game, there are cases of defeat or even sweeping, such as being defeated by Chinese players in the Champions League, and in this Masters, they were eliminated by Hawkins with a big score of 6:1. What happened to Selby, supposedly with his strength, should not have behaved like this. Since then, Selby has publicly stated that he may have had psychological problems. But his old rival O'Sullivan, while making suggestions, was also ironic.
At present, the Masters, one of the three major competitions of snooker in the new season, has decided the final champion. In the final, Robertson, one of the 80 Five Tigers and ranked fourth in the world, played well, beating Barry Hawkins 10:4 to win the final title and take 250,000 pounds in prize money. It can be said that from the progress of this Masters, Robertson's victory is a manifestation of strength, especially in the semi-final match with Mark Williams, which staged an incredible reversal. His opponent hawkins in the final also performed well in the Masters, and scored a 6:1 score against the world number one Selby. And the day after the game, Selby even said he showed signs of a relapse of depression after the game.
After another loss, Selby said publicly on social platforms: "I just want to apologise to my friends and family for disappointing them." I am in a bad state of mind at the moment, and the old disease has recurred, and although I have tried to imprison it and put on a brave face, it is impossible. "Previously, because Selby's record was so good, many people only saw the glorious side of Selby, but it was not clear that behind this, Selby had been battling depression. Previously, after he lost to O'Sullivan at the World Championships, he had to accept help from a psychiatrist because of his psychological problems.
Concerned about Selby's situation, old rival O'Sullivan, who publicly gave Selby advice. He said: "Selby currently has a choice: either choose to continue fighting or take a carefree approach to playing. It can be tough for him, but you have to decide whether you're going to rule it or it's going to rule you. O'Sullivan thinks Selby should learn to do multiple choice questions and not want everything. Then he used himself as an example. He said: "There are two kinds of playing considerations here, I chose the other path, so I am more carefree at the moment, I just take it as a pleasure. If you're going to make a choice, you have to take on everything that comes with it. ”
Indeed, as things stand, O'Sullivan has seen snooker as a treat, playing in a carefree way. In fact, O'Sullivan has also struggled with depression many times, and in the end he chose to pay less attention to the success of the game itself and finally achieved balance. Today's O'Sullivan doesn't pay much attention to the outcome of the game, he values enjoyment rather than utilitarianism. After all, once the utilitarian spirit is too heavy, the pressure on the natural heart will be greater.
Although O'Sullivan gave Selby advice, he did not approve of Selby's approach to the situation. In his opinion, it was a very abnormal situation for Selby to go around asking other players for their opinions on his relapse of depression. O'Sullivan said: "I know Selby has talked to a lot of players and he asked if they could give him some advice about snooker games. I think it's very unusual for a player to do that. Have you ever heard that Nadal would call Federer and then ask his opponent to help him? This is clearly unrealistic. ”
Despite the irony in it, O'Sullivan again gave Selby advice: "Or you step back, reduce the intensity of your game, and enjoy the game well, rather than always thinking about the great vision of how many honors you want to win." 」 You have to choose between ambitious goals and mental balance, and if you can't make a choice, then you're bound to continue to suffer, so I very much hope Selby will think about it. ”