Ronnie O’Sullivan does not seem to be planning to put aside his snooker cues anytime soon, even as he ages like a fine On Sunday night, O’Sullivan, 48, won the World Snooker Grand Prix after coming from behind. It was an incredible display of his abilities. The Rocket won six frames on the spin to come back into the match, even though he was behind Judd Trump 4-0 and 5-2 in the beginning.
Having won the Masters at Alexandra Palace a few weeks ago against Ali Carter, it’s his second championship in as many weeks. Following his 10-7 triumph to win his third Grand Prix title, O’Sullivan declared to the other players that he was only going to become better.
Ronnie O’Sullivan, a snooker legend, has added another trophy to his collection after winning the World Grand Prix at Ally Pally just one week after winning The Masters.
At the Morningside Arena in Leicester, O’Sullivan prevailed 10-7 to win the World Grand Prix for the third time. It happens exactly one week after he stunned Ali Carter at Alexandra Palace in the Masters.
In the match, the Rocket overcame deficits of 4-0 and 5-2 to win the championship. From a 6-3 deficit, he won six straight frames to put himself in the driver’s seat. He would only give up one more to Trump to take home the trophy.
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As the World Snooker Championship approaches, it is possible to argue that The Rocket is in the best shape of his life. However, a former world champion thinks O’Sullivan’s upcoming show at the Crucible might be his final one.
Earlier in the World Grand Prix, former snooker world champion Ken Doherty made a prediction that O’Sullivan might retire soon. But only if he captures an unprecedented ninth Crucible title.
The 1997 winner stated, “He’s given so much to the game, we’ve given us so much joy over the years,” in an interview with ITV. Perhaps he has reached a turning point in his life. It might be time for him to retire at the top if he wins that eighth World Championship.”
Nevertheless, in his post-final interview, O’Sullivan gave no indication that he was done with the sport. Rather, he stated that he believes he is playing better than ever before revealing that he “enjoyed” the competition immensely.
When his age was brought up, the 48-year-old made the following comment: “I feel youthful in my thoughts when I play snooker. I realize that 48 is just a number, but when I play, it seems like I’ve gained approximately 20 years. I begin to feel really alive.
I don’t think age really matters at the table as long as I feel young. My experience is assisting me. I believe that right now, I’m probably an improved all-around player.”
“Judd blasted me off the table, and I thought it might be an early night and a 10-1 job,” he continued. I relished the struggle and was able to nick a couple frames in the afternoon.”
Though he had the upper hand, Trump missed a black in the 14th frame that would have tied the score at seven points. Rather, in the fifteenth frame, Trump missed a crucial brown, and Ronnie went on to improve to 8-6. The 17th went in favor of the Rocket to end an exciting match, even though the world No. 2 rallied to win one back.
