Once again topped Snooker's number one position in the world, O'Sullivan was a little surprised and a little surprised. After all, he is now a veteran in his 40s and has entered the "end" of his career. However, although he was a little surprised and surprised to be able to become the world number one again, the domineering O'Sullivan then set himself a retirement time after defeating Mark Williams, and set a goal that many young snooker players should blush.
As the "75 Three Masters", O'Sullivan can be called the bitter lord of Mark Williams. The two have played each other 48 times since entering the professional snooker arena, with O'Sullivan winning 33 of them and winning 8 of the 12 games in a long-game format, and still winning eight in a row. Therefore, this 2022 snooker Tour Tournament showdown, O'Sullivan is more optimistic.
At the beginning of the game, O'Sullivan was the first to enter the form. However, despite the advantage of the start, Mark Williams did not give up and eventually won the first set. However, O'Sullivan then won three straight sets to turn the score into 3:1. At the end of the first half, O'Sullivan led 5-3. In the second half, Mark Williams felt good, and chased the score step by step to 7 draws and 8 draws. O'Sullivan then scored 127 points in one shot. But Mark Williams stubbornly equalized and the two sides advanced to the decider. In the end, however, it was O'Sullivan who laughed to the end and won 10:9. The game was very exciting, and O'Sullivan even played 5 single-shot breaks. The victory also allowed O'Sullivan to win nine consecutive games against Mark Williams in a long-game game.
O'Sullivan's good form also allowed him to replace Selby, who had recently been in poor form, in the next world rankings and return to the world number one. This summit is the fifth time in O'Sullivan's career that he has become the world number one. For this return to the world first, O'Sullivan obviously did not expect it. He responded in the interview: "I was shocked and surprised when someone told me I was no. 1 in the world. ”
Although he was a little surprised to once again ascend to the world number one position at such an "advanced age", O'Sullivan, who had always been domineering, then set himself a goal. "I'm committed to being the first pensioner to be among the top 8 in the world, which is a feat," he said. According to the relevant regulations in the United Kingdom, the retirement age is 68 years old. O'Sullivan said this, which means that he will play until the age of 68, and he will also maintain a high level and enter the top 8 ranks in the world.
I have to say, this is a very "crazy" idea. How difficult it is to maintain the level of the top 8 in the world at the age of 68. Look at the former billiards emperor Hendry to understand, after all, stronger than him such a snooker legend, after the comeback, there is no good performance. O'Sullivan has been in really good shape over the years. But twenty years later, if O'Sullivan can still have such a state, it is really a miracle of the world sports world. But no matter what, his pursuit of his career is indeed worth learning from many players. For example, Ding Junhui, a brother in China, really needs to learn from this spirit of O'Sullivan. Of course, today's Ding Junhui also sees his own shortcomings and is already changing.