Fergal O'Brien realistic over what the future holds
By his own admission, things have to change.
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Northern Ireland Open 2022 snooker LIVE – John Higgins targets third round, Jimmy White to follow
O'Sullivan believes 'amazing' Williams can win another world title Ad Mark Williams is one of the great left-handed players in sport, and Ronnie O’Sullivan has compared him to another brilliant leftie in golf superstar Phil Mickelson. Northern Ireland Open'He lacks that killer instinct' — O'Sullivan claims Robertson needs 'nastiness'21 HOURS AGO Williams is still going strong at the age of 47, having won his third world title in 2018 and continuing to produce results.
Home favourite Mark Allen safely through
Defending champion and home favourite Mark Allen coasted past Chen Zifan into the third round of the Northern Ireland Open.
Neil Robertson battles past Fan Zhengyi at Northern Ireland Open, John Higgins wins, Jack Lisowski out
Neil Robertson battled past Fan Zhengyi to reach the third round of the Northern Ireland Open. World No. 3 Robertson did not make a 50-plus break in the match but did enough at key moments to win 4-2.
Northern Ireland Open snooker 2022 - Latest scores, results, schedule, order of play, Ronnie O'Sullivan stars
The 2022 Home Nations series kicks off with the Northern Ireland Open, with snooker's top players set to battle it out for the Alex Higgins trophy. Three-time champion Judd Trump will be hoping to reclaim the title he vacated in 2021, while Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby and John Higgins also have their eyes on the top prize.
'They are Federer, Nadal and Djokovic of snooker' – Neil Robertson hails O'Sullivan, Higgins, Williams
Neil Robertson will play his first ranking event of the season at the Northern Ireland Open on Sunday feeling blessed the sport's holy trinity are still top of the pots. The 2010 world champion faced six-time world champion Steve Davis and seven-time Crucible winner Stephen Hendry in the death throes of their competitive career, but continues to confront Class of '92 icons Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins and Mark Williams in their prime.
Exclusive: Ronnie O’Sullivan on why he wants his kids to avoid snooker - 'You shut down emotions'
Ronnie O’Sullivan has repeated his claim that he does not want his children to pursue a career in snooker, saying “I just wouldn’t want my child to live that life”. O’Sullivan courted huge controversy after his comments last year – telling Eurosport he would insist his kids “don’t choose snooker” – with fellow Class of ’92 star John Higgins branding them “a disgrace”. Ad But speaking to promote his new two-hour Eurosport show Seventh Heaven, premiering on Saturday 15 October, the Rocket said that although he loved the sport, he believed the environment was not conducive to a happy life.
‘Ronnie O’Sullivan is in the same rank as Roger Federer, Lionel Messi, Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan’ – Marco Fu
Marco Fu says Ronnie O’Sullivan is in the same rank as sporting legends such as Roger Federer, Lionel Messi, Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan. Fu was beaten 6-4 by O’Sullivan in front of nearly 9,000 fans inside the Hong Kong Coliseum, which set a new record for fan attendance at a snooker match. Ad The crowd were clearly knowledgeable, clapping and cheering on the tactical and positional side of the game, as well as the long shots.