Rocket O'Sullivan's good impression of Ding Junhui and China has caused some controversy in his home country of the United Kingdom, and it must be admitted that O'Sullivan admires Ding Junhui too much, Ding Junhui is indeed excellent, but it may not have reached the height that O'Sullivan said. Moreover, O'Sullivan has publicly expressed many times that he likes to play in China, hopes that China will hold the World Snooker Championships, and is even willing to switch to playing Chinese eight-ball.
After O'Sullivan defeated Ding Junhui 6-3 in the Snooker Masters, he publicly supported Ding Junhui, who shot a perfect score of 147: "His cue ball control is better than anyone else's, I really envy this ability to control the ball, and it is a pleasure to watch him play." If you can play snooker like that, it's a great sport. ”
Obviously, O'Sullivan has something to say, and not long ago he called on the World Taiwan Federation to introduce new rules to punish those obscene, utilitarian, and grinding players. O'Sullivan believes that if there are a lot of overscores on the table, the lagging side should not try to do snooker, so wasting time will make the audience drowsy. O'Sullivan looked down on Wilson, and some people speculated that the Rockets didn't like Selby's rigid style of play.
In the 80s of the last century, snooker used to be one of the most popular sports in the UK, but because the pace was too slow and the lack of fierce confrontation, snooker gradually lost its charm, especially the young market. O'Sullivan is aware of the seriousness of the problem, and he wants the players to enjoy billiards with a pleasing eye: "I just play like I play in a club – I just relax more, I learned to play from an abandoned place. ”
O'Sullivan believes that Ding Junhui is the representative of "beautiful billiards", because Ding Junhui's cue ball control is really exquisite, and although sometimes the murderous spirit is insufficient, the Chinese Ding will never procrastinate. If snooker had more Ding Junhui-style players, he wouldn't have to worry about losing TV viewers because of the obscene and ugly game.
How much does O'Sullivan like China? In the previous period, he participated in an exhibition match in Lhasa, which was above 4,000 meters above sea level, and enthusiastically interacted with Chinese fans, he is a person who knows how to respect and be grateful, he feels the incomparable enthusiasm of Chinese fans, and is willing to work hard to give back to these fans.