'He can get angry' - Ronnie O'Sullivan on 'emotional' Ding Junhui after table head slam at World Championship

Ronnie O'Sullivan has shared some insight into the personality of Ding Junhui after the snooker star slammed his head against the table after a frustrating miss. Ding was taking on Kyren Wilson in their first-round clash at the Crucible on Wednesday evening when he reacted theatrically to a routine miss on a red with 46 on the board. Ad/> Dave Hendon, on commentary for Eurosport at the time, winced when Ding crashed his head against the table.

/> World Championship'He is not a silly guy' — O'Sullivan shares insight on 'emotional' Ding2 HOURS AGO «The slate will win, I can tell you if you do that!» Hendon said. «You could see how annoyed he was — bosh!» O'Sullivan, who is good friends with Ding, gave some background on character of his fellow professional and spoke about the fact that he is more emotional than many people realise. «He is quite an emotional guy, Ding,» O'Sullivan told Eurosport in the studio in Sheffield.

«Sometimes he can get a bit angry. He is not the quiet, meek guy that you think of him. If he feels a bit hard done by about something he will say what he has got to say, you know.

»There is a different animal behind there. When you get to know Ding, he is quite a serious character as well. «He is quite a businessman, you know.