'It was mental' - Ronnie O'Sullivan reveals what he said to Mark Williams after Tour Championship thriller

Ronnie O'Sullivan has spoken about what he said to his legendary rival Mark Williams after their Tour Championship thriller on Wednesday night. The Rocket survived a spirited fightback from Williams in what turned out to be a classic encounter to reach the semi-finals in Wales. Ad/> The two all-time greats lit up the Venue Cymru in Llandudno with their ferocious potting and O'Sullivan's class ultimately showed through in a nervy final frame, which he edged 65-44.

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«Neil Robertson can pot long balls but he’d have to go some to pot as many as he did today. »It’s probably the best he’s ever played against me and probably one of the best I’ve ever played against him. It was a tough game.

«My scoring was alright, I didn’t think I was going to get a chance in the last, pleased to get a chance and make it a bit close,’ he continued. O’Sullivan to return to world No. 1 spot as World Championship top 16 confirmed Rocket Ronnie's 30 years at Crucible – O'Sullivan set to pass another Hendry record »I couldn’t pot a long ball all match and when you can’t pot a long ball it’s hard to get in against