At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 11, 2022, the world's second-ranked "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan will start the 33rd clash between the two sides with the world's fourth-ranked Neil Robertson. Previously, O'Sullivan had a record of 20 wins, 1 draw and 11 losses in 32 meetings. O'Sullivan has a clear advantage in terms of engagement records, but robertson has performed better in the last four encounters. Judging by his season performance, Robertson's stability is clearly better than O'Sullivan's, as he has reached the final three times and won two tournaments, including the Masters. Although O'Sullivan won the championship once, his performance is still unstable, so this game is very interesting.
O'Sullivan and Robertson open the strongest duel
In the four quarter-finals of the Players' Championship, the matchup between O'Sullivan and Robertson was arguably the strongest. O'Sullivan holds the World Grand Prix, while Robertson holds the two-race trophy. Whether it is achievement or status, they are currently the top existence. O'Sullivan blasted a perfect one-hundred-breaker and five-shot 50+ in the first round to beat world number three Trump, while Robertson beat world number five Karen Wilson with a two-shot hundred and two-shot 50+ performances. In fact, the half in which O'Sullivan and Robertson are located is definitely a half-zone of death. And O'Sullivan and Robertson are the best presences in this half. So they deserved to open the strongest duel.
O'Sullivan Robertson's game was a lot to watch
O'Sullivan and Robertson are synonymous with the strongest offensive firepower among active snooker players, and their duel is bound to be the strongest firepower. Robertson excelled at attacking from afar, and his level of attack from afar was breathtaking. O'Sullivan, on the other hand, is good at handling situations quickly and smoothly, and they are the best representatives of the offensive players. Robertson was somewhat stressed against O'Sullivan because O'Sullivan's game handling was so good. O'Sullivan's level of far platform is a place where it is possible to suffer, after all, Robertson's far platform is still very stable, and he rarely has an inaccurate situation in the far platform. So in such a situation, it is not an easy task for two people to easily win each other. So the final score of the two men is likely to be very close.
Classic duels are both record battles and honor battles
For O'Sullivan and Robertson, the match was both a battle of record and a battle of honor between the two sides. Robertson has been dubbed a "fire-fearing" player over the years, and although he has gained the lead in the last four encounters, his title has not been taken away. Because he is still a lot behind in his past record against O'Sullivan. Judging by the competitive state and age or energy, Robertson clearly has an advantage. But the advantage does not mean that he will be able to win, because he faces the player who is the first man in snooker history, O'Sullivan. For O'Sullivan, this game is also very important, if he can beat this opponent, it will not only give him confidence in the future, but also give him the courage to fight for the next title. So, there's no doubt that this is going to be a really good showdown. For the fans, it will be an offensive showdown and a spectator game. For both sides of the game, it's more like finding a platform to go further in confidence. As O'Sullivan said before the game, let him and Robertson compete to see who is the player who has successfully advanced to the final four.