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'That will hurt again' – Stephen Hendry on why Mark Williams will be haunted by second brutal defeat of year

Mark Williams will suffer nightmares for the second time in successive months following his crushing 6-5 defeat to Ricky Walden in the Players Championship quarter-finals, according to seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry. Hendry looked on in disbelief as Williams made three centuries to lead 4-1 and 5-2 before suffering an astonishing collapse in allowing his opponent to stage an unlikely recovery to deny the Welshman in the death throes of a wildly undulating contest. Ad/> It brought back haunting memories of the 6-5 defeat he suffered to Neil Robertson in the semi-finals of the Masters last month.

Players Championship 2022 - Judd Trump says Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins are ‘in their own little world’ on form

Judd Trump has said Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins are “in their own little world” at the top of the game after losing 6-3 to the former in the first round of the Players Championship. O’Sullivan came up with a stellar performance to power past his rival and into the quarter-finals, where he will meet Neil Robertson. Ad/> It was the Rocket’s first win against Trump in almost three years, with breaks of 90, 83, 99, 62, 127 and 52 helping him to secure an inspired victory.

Ronnie O’Sullivan jokes he should change his ‘Rocket’ nickname after impressive Judd Trump win

Ronnie ‘the Rocket’ O’Sullivan could soon need to rebrand his nickname if he continues to tinker his cue action during matches.

'They should change my name from the Rocket to the Tinkerer' - Ronnie O'Sullivan admits to cue action tweaks

Ronnie O'Sullivan has admitted to tweaking his cue action, and suggested the time has come to change his moniker. Allan McManus spotted in commentary during his win over Judd Trump at the Players Championship that O’Sullivan was addressing the ball slightly differently. Ad/> It was not obvious to the untrained eye – as O’Sullivan quipped “Angles [McManus] does not miss a trick.” Players ChampionshipDazzling O’Sullivan crushes Trump to reach last eight of Players Championship2 HOURS AGO But it was a minor tweak and something O’Sullivan admitted would likely be adapted again at some stage.

Players Championship Snoooker 2022 - Dazzling Ronnie O’Sullivan crushes Judd Trump to reach last eight

Ronnie O’Sullivan produced arguably his best performance of the season to beat Judd Trump 6-3 and book his place in the last eight of the Players Championship. O'Sullivan had the incentive of knowing a win this week would propel him back to the top of the world rankings, and he was fully focused in Wolverhampton. Ad/> Trump did not play badly, but he had no answer as O’Sullivan seized on any semblance of a mistake to power into the quarter-finals where he will meet Neil Robertson.

Players Championship snooker LIVE: Ronnie O'Sullivan v Judd Trump showdown after Zhao Xintong faces Barry Hawkins

WELCOME TO WOLVERHAMPTON! Snooker's big guns take centre stage in Wolverhampton as the Aldersley Leisure Village hosts the 2022 Players Championship. Ad/> The top-16 players in the world based on the one-year rankings are in action, throwing up some tantalising ties between now and the final on Sunday, February 13.

Neil Robertson plays ‘best shot in the last 10 years’ at Players Championship

Neil Robertson played a memorable shot in the final frame of his 6-4 win over Kyren Wilson at the Players Championship on Monday night, which a fellow snooker star described as ‘the best shot they’ve seen in the past 10 years’.

Robertson advances to Players Championship last eight

Neil Robertson beat Kyren Wilson 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the Players Championship in Wolverhampton.

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'That will hurt again' – Stephen Hendry on why Mark Williams will be haunted by second brutal defeat of year

Players Championship 2022 - Judd Trump says Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins are ‘in their own little world’ on form

Ronnie O’Sullivan jokes he should change his ‘Rocket’ nickname after impressive Judd Trump win

'They should change my name from the Rocket to the Tinkerer' - Ronnie O'Sullivan admits to cue action tweaks

Players Championship Snoooker 2022 - Dazzling Ronnie O’Sullivan crushes Judd Trump to reach last eight

Players Championship snooker LIVE: Ronnie O'Sullivan v Judd Trump showdown after Zhao Xintong faces Barry Hawkins

Neil Robertson plays ‘best shot in the last 10 years’ at Players Championship

Robertson advances to Players Championship last eight