Ali Carter and Wharton gave very honest assessments when Crucible was out
On April 21, 2024, according to Hegel, Ali Carter and Wharton were defeated by Stephen Maguire and Tom Ford respectively at the World Championships, and their performances were frustrating.
Although Maguire was not at his best, the captain struggled to tie the score to a 7-7 level, before the Scotsman sealed the win and waved his fist at the Sheffield crowd.
For Carter, it was his back-to-back first-round exit from Crucible, who was frustrated that he had not been able to perform well in other games over the past 18 months.
Speaking to Eurosport, Carter said: "Yes, I didn't play well at all. The whole game was hanging until 7-7, which was probably the worst game I've played all season, really struggling. ”
"Towards the end of the season, I ran out of fuel in my tank and had nothing left, which was disappointing. I thought Maguire played well, it was a really tough game, I just didn't make the most of my chances and then the fight got where I got hurt. ”
'He took the risk of three or four shots and got away with it every time, leaving me no chance, and when I got him trapped in a game, he had a couple of big lucks, and that's the kind of luck that sometimes takes. ”
"On any given day you have problems and today is not my day and I'm disappointed with my performance. But I'm looking forward to taking a few months off and coming back stronger next season. ”
Maguire admits the emotions he showed at the end of the bout were rare, but he endured a tough test against Carter.
"I almost never did it, I really clenched my fists, but it was a tough fight," he said. ”
"I've never won a fight like this, and I've never played well in a race, so I'm really thinking about the next one. ”
Wharton scored 142 points in a single shot but still lost 6-10 to Tomford, and he struggled to maintain any consistency in the match.
"To be honest, I'm sad that I didn't get my form throughout the game, I didn't play my style, I didn't score as well as I usually play, and to be honest, I was completely beaten," he said. It's been a terrible few days. ”
Fude has won the World Championships for the first time so far after four first-round exits and he's beaming, but that's not always the case at the age of 40.
"I'm actually playing the game in a way that's enjoyable and hopefully something will change! I didn't realize it would feel so good to be honest. I've been here four times and lost all four times, which puts a lot of pressure on myself, but winning the first race was a relief and it feels good. (Welcome to click to pay attention to Runwu AB, please indicate the source for reprinting, thank you)