The latest news on March 4, 2022, Beijing time, the world's second-ranked O'Sullivan said in an interview about Ding Junhui that Ding Junhui may play a qualifier to get the opportunity to participate in the World Championships is a stage that Ding Junhui needs to face. O'Sullivan believes that Ding Junhui deserves grace to win his own world championship trophy, because almost everyone thinks he should get the honor that belongs to him. O'Sullivan has no doubts about Ding Junhui's ability, he still feels that Ding Junhui has the ability to return to his peak competitive state, and the experience of the 2016 World Championships can make Ding Junhui find inexhaustible motivation, so he believes that Ding Junhui can complete the dream that he should have realized long ago.
O'Sullivan: The experience is very good for Ding Junhui
Although Ding Junhui has been in a slump in the past two years, O'Sullivan believes that it is only a matter of time before Ding Junhui returns to his peak form. O'Sullivan said: "I think Ding Junhui is fully capable of returning to his peak competitive form, and his previous experience at the World Championships will be very good for him." His experience at the 2016 World Championships is still fresh in my mind, he beat me and then made his way to the final and competed with Selby for the title. Of course, I must say that it was the one who performed better who won the championship. But if Ding Junhui didn't fall so far behind in front, he might have already won the championship. Of course competitive sports didn't say anything about it, but anyway, I think his past experiences will help him grow. ”
O'Sullivan: A lot of people are questioning Ding Junhui
Although O'Sullivan has always admired Ding Junhui, he also knows that Ding Junhui has always faced many questions. O'Sullivan said: "I know a lot of people are questioning Ding Junhui, people will say, whether he has the stamina to go to the final podium. Or, whether he's going to go all out to compete and win the honor. I don't care what people on the outside say, all I know is that Ding Junhui never broke down when he faced Selby in the 2016 final, and Selby was originally in a very leading position. But he didn't really widen the point difference in the back games, and when you look back at his past experiences, you should understand that he never wanted to give up on this matter. In the matter of competing for the championship, he has always been fully committed. If you still question him, I don't think it's fair. ”
O'Sullivan: The pros want him to win the title
O'Sullivan regrets Ding Junhui's former trip to Crucible, but he hopes that Ding Junhui can make up for this shortcoming in the future. O'Sullivan said: "Hopefully, the next time Ding Junhui reaches the semi-finals or finals, he will be a player who can handle the game better, of course, if he can win, it will be better to win the world championship that I think he deserves." The World Championships have always been his regret, and I hope this will not be a psychological shadow when he retires. He's a great professional player, and he's always played that role for snooker, for other snooker players. All the professional players want Ding Junhui to win the World Championship trophy because his goal is probably the best presence here. When he got into his form, he was the kind of player who was hard to beat. He was a representative of the academic school, and he controlled the mother ball even better than Higgins. And his single-shot scoring ability, Ann global ability is also a very top-notch presence. If such a player cannot win the World Championship, all professional players will regret it. So I hope he can realize his dream as soon as possible, because this moment I have waited too long. ”