Snooker Tour Championship final Rocket O'Sullivan lost 5-10 to Kim Left Hand Williams, and incredibly, this is O'Sullivan's first loss in the final in five years. However, he quickly took off his hat to his opponent. "I think he's better now than ever," he said. Williams, on the other hand, won seven games in a row from 3-5 to win his 26th ranking tournament and receive a prize of £150,000.
O'Sullivan and Williams sympathize with each other, and the Rockets think that King's left hand is very talented, but he is not 100% committed to snooker: "He likes to play golf, relax and enjoy life. If Mark didn't like to relax and play golf, if he dedicated his life to the sport, he would be number one in the world. For someone who is just having fun in the sport, he doesn't do badly. ”
It's hard to believe that the proud O'Sullivan would have so many words of praise for Kim's left hand: "Listen, I think Mark is the most consistent player in the last five years, the way he hits, he rarely plays badly. Judging by his performances this week and in the final, he is a fantastic player and he is very talented. Honestly, I think he's better now than ever. He looks strong. I tried my best, I gave everything, but he was so stable, so strong. If you don't play a top-level snooker match with him, he'll eat you alive. I think it's good that I've won five games. ”
Williams also enjoyed being at his peak ahead of the World Championships: "I played well all day. I can't believe I won. For a part-time employee, that's not bad. I'm a part-time billiards player now! I never thought I'd win a tournament at the age of 49. The World Championships are just around the corner and I'm going to do my best. It was the pinnacle of my career. As Rooney said, I think I'm a more well-rounded player now. Considering I don't practice much. I beat Trump, Allen and O'Sullivan, who are the best three players in the world. ”
While seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan failed to claim his sixth title in this stellar season, the 48-year-old O'Sullivan will surely travel to Crucible for the World Championship in two weeks as world No. 1 and is enjoying 734 consecutive days of No. 1 rankings.