Lisowski acknowledges the temptation of the independent circuit, but calls for coexistence
On May 1, 2024, according to Hegel, Jack Lisowski admitted that the discussion about funding for the independent tour was dizzying, but he did not want to leave the professional tour and hoped that the two could coexist.
On Monday night, the driver lost 11-13 to Stewart Bingham in the second round of the World Championship, ending his hopes of a first ranking event title at the sport's biggest event.
The 32-year-old has the potential to join the Independent Tour, just like Judd Trump and Kyren Wilson, who said he hasn't decided on his future yet.
WTF professional players are allowed to participate in events that do not conflict with WST events, so any new tour will only cause problems if there is a conflict, and the professional tour is a true competitive organization that allows players to choose who they are loyal to.
The driver doesn't want to give up the WST professional event, and he hopes that the organisers of the new event will agree to hold it in the middle of the schedule so that the players can enjoy the best of both worlds.
Speaking at a press conference after Crucible's exit, the driver said: "Although there was a lot of money thrown out, I thought I would come back and I was pretty sure I would. ”
"I don't know. I'd be lying if I said it wasn't appealing, but I don't think I'm going to leave the pros. The Masters is a great tournament and it's special to play in both the British Championship and the World Championships. So I'm pretty sure I'll be back. ”
Prior to the loss to Bingham, the driver had a brilliant victory against Ding Junhui.
"Who knows? Maybe they can do something about it. Because we can now play in other clothes. The prize money is getting bigger and bigger this time on the tour, we're being better taken care of and the tournament is moving in the right direction. The players don't need to be like: oh, new event, this could be the worst thing ever. Maybe they can put something next to it. ”
"It's just a sign that players and the sport are starting to get more and more valued. There's a market for it, people like to watch it, so I think it's good for the sport. ”
"I don't think it's as serious as everybody says. Maybe there could be more competitions for everyone to participate in. Let's see what happens, I'm just a snooker player. ”
The driver was not very clear about the nature of any invitations he received, saying: "I just heard about the offer and I didn't know what was going on. ”
According to reports, the players are guaranteed around £320,000 a year in prize money in the new competition, with more to come.
The driver's good friend, Xiaote, rejected the idea of playing on the independent circuit last week, saying he would rather get meaningful titles and make money than "talent".
The driver wasn't quite convinced, although he laughed after the heavy defeat to Bingham and said: "To be honest, it's a little special, but I'd probably rather lose for a couple of pounds." I don't want to lie. It's better than getting drunk here. ”
"I don't know what's going to happen next, but I'm pretty sure I'll be on the tour next season. (Welcome to click to pay attention to Runwu AB, please indicate the source for reprinting, thank you)