I wish I shared your excitement – World title ‘anticlimax’ for Ronnie O’Sullivan
Ronnie O’Sullivan is not thrilled by the prospect of a Crucible return (Nigel French/PA)
Ronnie O’Sullivan insists he could not care less about the prospect of equalling Stephen Hendry’s record of seven Crucible crowns as he prepares to begin the defence of his world snooker title.
In a sign the 45-year-old might be falling out of love with the game again, he went on to admit he would prefer to adopt a non-playing role in the tournament and described how he would treat his time in Sheffield as a “holiday”.
‘The best week I’ve had’ – John Higgins routs Ronnie O’Sullivan in Milton Keynes
John Higgins beat Ronnie O’Sullivan to win the Players’ Championship in Milton Keynes (Adam Davy/PA)
John Higgins hailed the best week of his snooker life after demolishing Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-3 to win the Players’ Championship title in Milton Keynes.
Higgins’ win – which he wrapped up with a 127 clearance to black in the final frame – completed a remarkably dominant week for the 45-year-old Scot in which he dropped just four frames in four matches.
It earned Higgins his first ranking title in three years and made him the oldest winner since Doug Mountjoy won the Mercantile Credit Classic at the age of 46 in 1989.
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