Walden ousts O'Sullivan in Welsh Open
A late rally from Ronnie O'Sullivan was not enough as Ricky Walden won a deciding frame to advance to the quarter-finals of the Welsh Open.
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'A bit like the Nutty Professor' - Neil Robertson credits 'genius' ideas of dad for his talent
Neil Robertson has described his dad as a Nutty Professor who has thought up some genius ideas. Robertson has been the standout player of the 2021/22 season, and he is chasing his fourth title of the campaign after victories at the English Open, Players Championship and Masters. Ad/> The 40-year-old honed his skills under the gaze of his dad at home in Australia, and credits his father for a game that «does not lack anything» — according to Ronnie O’Sullivan.
Ding Junhui 'deserves' to win World Championship title, says six-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O’Sullivan is backing Ding Junhui to rediscover his best form and fight for a world title “he deserves”. Ding’s form has been disappointing this season, with his best performance being a run to the third round of the English Open, but he showed better signs in his loss to O'Sullivan in the Welsh Open on Thursday. Ad/> His barren run dates back to the 2019 UK Championship, and he has slipped to 31 in the world rankings — while he is down at 85 on the one-year list.
‘Horrible! Did I used to play like that?’ – Judd Trump reacts to gung-ho Si Jiahui play at Welsh Open
Judd Trump was clearly a relieved man having reaching the last 32 of the Welsh Open after winning 4-2 against Si Jiahui. Trump ultimately secured the victory after coming from behind in the sixth frame to edge out a close win, and admitted it was hard to deal with Si’s gung-ho approach. Ad/> He said: «Horrible [reflecting on facing Si].
O'Sullivan and Robertson react to bizarre non-foul at Welsh Open: 'That's a shocker'
Neil Robertson and Ronnie O’Sullivan left the blame with the referee after a strange incident at the Welsh Open which saw Robertson clearly foul and nothing called.
Welsh Open 2022 snooker LIVE - Ronnie O'Sullivan, Shaun Murphy in action before Judd Trump and Neil Robertson
Welcome Ad/> It is time for more sensational snooker action at the Welsh Open. Thanks for joining us and welcome to another day of top action.
Snooker is a hobby and I’d skip Crucible for better offer – Ronnie O’Sullivan
Ronnie O’Sullivan put his shock defeat in the European Masters final behind him with a comfortable 4-0 win over James Cahill at the Welsh Open – before casting doubt on ambitions for another World Championship title.
Will Ronnie O'Sullivan miss the World Championship? Rocket 'open to offers' to skip snooker's biggest event
Ronnie O'Sullivan has suggested he may opt out of the 46th World Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield next month if he gets «a better offer» but is the record 38-time ranking event winner serious about missing snooker's biggest event? O'Sullivan turned professional in 1992 and is widely regarded as the snooker GOAT. He holds all of the key records in the sport apart from Stephen Hendry's seven world titles claimed in 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1999. Ad/> That remains an obvious target for the World No 2 after he triumphed for a sixth time with an 18-8 win over Kyren Wilson in 2020.