The final of the 2022 European Masters will be held in two stages: 21:00 Beijing time on February 27, 2022 and 3:00 a.m. on February 28, 2022, and the first person in snooker history, "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan, will face Chinese youngster Fan Zhengyi to compete for the final championship trophy. Judging by the current competitive state of the two men, O'Sullivan's advantage is clear, especially when O'Sullivan thinks he has found the right way to hit the ball. Objectively speaking, this will also be the strongest challenge that Fan Zhengyi encountered in this competition. Although he had pulled Yan Bingtao off the horse in the game before, it was after all a race to grab the fifth. In the next final, the collision of absolute strength does not have so many opportunities for you, after all, this is a competition for the championship.
O'Sullivan had a big advantage over Fan Zhengyi in the final
In this year's European Masters, O'Sullivan's performance can be described as very amazing. In six games of the tournament, O'Sullivan blasted a nine-hundred-and-seventeen-stroke 50+ performance. Averaging a 1.5-stroke break and a close to 50+ in three strokes is his best performance this season, and in fact, his form has given him a lot of confidence. Although Fan Zhengyi's performance is also very good, his form and stability of strength are far inferior to O'Sullivan. And at present, One of Fan Zhengyi's biggest problems is possession, and this is precisely O'Sullivan's biggest strength. So once Fan Zhengyi can't play well, he may be taken away by O'Sullivan's wave of play.
Fan Zhengyi is at a disadvantage but has a chance to win the championship
Among young players, Fan Zhengyi's mentality is a very good existence, whether it is against Yan Bingtao or Dort, the pressure and challenge that Fan Zhengyi suffered from are not big enough. And O'Sullivan is the absolute strongest presence of the opponents he has encountered along the way, and Fan Zhengyi is a player with good accuracy of a single ball, which is his current killer skill. But O'Sullivan is a very well-rounded player, whether it is offensive ability or defensive ability, he is in the top five in history. So playing with such a player undoubtedly requires stronger confidence, because any hesitation and mistakes you may make can become an opportunity for the opponent to defeat you. Fan Zhengyi certainly has a chance to beat O'Sullivan, but this requires him to make fewer mistakes and put more pressure on his opponents. Otherwise, he will only play more and more under the pressure of his opponents and lose confidence. The characteristics of competitive sports will be fully exerted in the game, so Fan Zhengyi must go all out.
O'Sullivan is likely to win the championship and set a record
Starting from the objective strength of the two players, O'Sullivan is obviously much better, whether it is possession, fluency in the game or fewer mistakes, O'Sullivan obviously has an advantage over Fan Zhengyi. It is undeniable that Fan Zhengyi did play very well in this tournament, but the gap between him and the top players has not narrowed. Even if he eventually beat O'Sullivan, he wouldn't be a top player. Because the gap in comprehensive strength is there, he has no way to cross this gap at present. In terms of competitive sports confrontation, Fan Zhengyi had a hard time winning the game in O'Sullivan's advantage. Not to mention that O'Sullivan has focused on the snooker game after the breakup, and he thinks he has come to the right track. If it was O'Sullivan last season, Fan Zhengyi might have a chance to win the championship, but as far as this season is concerned, O'Sullivan's seriousness and rigor in reaching the final is still daunting. So O'Sullivan will most likely win his 39th title in the rankings, which, if achieved, would put him just one step away from Davis' overall titles. Of course, if O'Sullivan is not in good shape, Fan Zhengyi also has a chance to win the championship, after all, anything can happen in the game.