Evans hopes that Luca Brecel's inspired plan will turn around a frustrating time in the professional game
On April 9, 2024, according to Hegel, Evans, the ex-girlfriend of Little Steel Cannon, will go to the World Championship qualifiers this week, and it feels like she has not shown her best form on the tour so far, but she has a plan to turn things around.
The 12-time Women's World Champion has been on the World Snooker Tour since 2021, and while she is grateful for the opportunity to do so, finding form and enjoying it has proven to be a difficult thing to do.
Last month, she won the World Mixed Doubles title with Luca Brecel, which was a clear highlight. She wants to learn from the World Champion in a more carefree manner.
It's hard to get results on the Pro Tour, and it's even harder to keep you in shape, but playing with Luca, she thinks it will help her to at least try to play snooker with a smile on her face.
Evans told Metro: "To be honest, I don't think I'm playing well at all, and there's nothing that compares to when I played well. It's really frustrating, but even with that, I've come close to winning fights. So I knew that if I played a little bit better, I could get a little closer to them and I might win. ”
"On the Tour, it's very tough. You don't have a lot of opportunities, and when you get the chances, you put a lot of pressure on yourself. You want to enjoy the game, but when you don't play well and don't win, it's hard to enjoy the game. I've got to change my mindset a little bit and go with the flow. You have to try to enjoy the good shots, the bad balls and the mistakes. ”
'Partnering with Luca has helped me because he's laid-back, he'll say whatever you want, I'll try to use that mentality, I'm not sure how long it's going to last, but I'm going to try. ”
A new attitude could help, and winning the mixed doubles title with Brecel in Manchester City will give her some confidence as she prepares to qualify for the World Championships.
Speaking about the encouragement after the mixed doubles success, Evans said: "I've been feeling in a better position for the last few months. Play a little bit better, play a little bit more confident. I played well at the Women's World Championships in China, but my inconsistent form kept me out of the semi-finals. Bai Yulu is a great talent, and it's a pleasure to see her success, even if you have to admit that you've fallen out. ”
"I think at the moment everything seems to be going in the right direction and hopefully I can keep it that way. I'm really looking forward to qualifying, just keep working hard and do my best, you never know what the outcome will be. ”
Evans will face Oliver Brown in the first round of qualifying on Tuesday, and it will be the perfect place for her to get back into form. "It's always a big task to win a game, let alone win three or four games," she said. I didn't even think about it, game by game to win, you never know. (Welcome to click to pay attention to Runwu AB, please indicate the source for reprinting, thank you)