Ronnie O’Sullivan fears he ‘upset’ Players Championship rival after losing his cool in win

Saturday Kitchen: Ronnie O'Sullivan discusses his fish diet

When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time.

Ronnie O’Sullivan advanced to the second round of the Players Championship with a 6-5 victory over Ding Junhui on Tuesday and will face Jack Lisowski. After the match, O’Sullivan admitted he “felt a bit bad” after losing his cool in the 10th frame and throwing the mechanical bridge to the floor in frustration.

The 45-year-old had blown the chance to win the game 6-4 and Ding forced a decider which O’Sullivan ultimately won

.Speaking after the victory, O’Sullivan said: “I felt a bit bad there, I threw the rest to the floor.

“I hope I haven’t upset Ding. I was just frustrated you know.

“I just couldn’t get to grips with my game.

JUST IN: Players Championship snooker results LIVE: Ronnie O’Sullivan in action

“No matter how philosophical you be, when you are not striking the ball as you want to, it can be frustrating.

“I don’t dwell on it, but it’s hard out there when you are fighting the elements. The elements of snooker shall we call it.

“It can be such an easy game when you just flow and the breaks are flying in left, right and centre like it was in the Championship League and most of the Welsh Open.

“But then all of a sudden, the wheels come off and its like you’ve sucked the well dry then there’s not really much there.

DON’T MISS
Welsh Open final result: Brown beats O’Sullivan in thrilling encounter
Ronnie O’Sullivan explains why success has been ‘a bad thing’ for him
Ronnie O’Sullivan cracks Roger Federer retirement joke

“I’m not really good at just performing day after day. I lose something.

“Sometimes a defeat is good for me because it gives me the chance to have a few days off.

“Then I go into a tournament with a nice feeling if that makes sense.”

Jordan Brown, who beat O’Sullivan to win the Welsh Open on Sunday, was eliminated from the Players Championship in the first round by John Higgins.

Higgins beat Brown 6-0 and said after the game: “I started really well, made some big breaks, put him under pressure and he never seemed to relax.

“He is probably thinking of getting back home and seeing his friends and family so it was a difficult match for him today.

“I knew he’d still be on such a high, then you are put into the bear pit out there. It’s difficult to bring yourself back down, especially if you have never won anything before.

“I can’t remember my first ranking title clearly, except for having a great party for a couple of days afterwards! I have always said you have got to enjoy the victories, though in the current times Jordan can’t do that.”

Source: Read Full Article