On April 2, 2022, Beijing time, the first semi-final of the Snooker Tour Championship ended, and O'Sullivan lost 9-10 to Neil Robertson and missed the final. Throughout the game, O'Sullivan shot 5 to break the hundred, once 9-8 to get the match point, but lost 2 consecutive sets, unable to return to the sky.
In the first round of the Tour Championship, O'Sullivan eliminated Mark Williams 10-9 and Neil Robertson eliminated Mark Allen 10-6, and the two world champions, O'Sullivan and Neil Robertson, showed good competitive form and came for the championship. In the past, the two have played each other many times, with O'Sullivan having the upper hand in terms of overall results, but in recent encounters, Neil Robertson has begun to gain the upper hand.
After the opening, Neil Robertson scored a single 115 points, and O'Sullivan made a slight adjustment, playing a single 125 points, 90 points, 106 points, 128 points, and played three hundred in a short period of time, indicating that O'Sullivan felt hot. However, Neil Robertson showed good control with a 1-4 deficit, trailing with four strokes 50+ to tie the table.
In the second stage, O'Sullivan took a 5-4 lead, and Neil Robertson then won three consecutive sets to give O'Sullivan a 7-5 lead. In the 14th inning, Neil Robertson scored a one-shot 117 to take an 8-6 lead. O'Sullivan made another effort, shooting 100, 70 and 112 points in a single shot, directly winning 9-8 and winning the match point.
Unfortunately, O'Sullivan was a bit aggressive in the last moments, especially in the decider, O'Sullivan took the lead, but at the critical moment, he took the risk of attacking and giving up the opportunity, Neil Robertson naturally did not miss the opportunity, the decider scored a single shot of 80 points, 10-9 killed O'Sullivan, and advanced to the final.
Throughout the game, O'Sullivan shot 5 to break the hundred, 4 shots 60+, it should be said that the offensive end of the performance is very good, but it became in vain, again lost to Neil Robertson, missed the final. Neil Robertson shot 2 to 100 and 7 to 50+, and although the offensive stats were not as good as O'Sullivan, the performance at key moments was very calm. In particular, Neil Robertson fell behind 1-4, 8-9, but was able to complete the reversal, indicating that his mentality is very good.
O'Sullivan could prepare for the World Championships ahead of schedule, and the winning Neil Robertson would have to play a final. The other semi-final was played by Higgins against Luka Brechel, although Higgins was more favored, but Luka Brenchel had beaten Higgins this season, and the psychological level should not be afraid of opponents, hoping that both of them could play at their best!