Seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan will thrive either the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship or the Masters tournament – and possibly both – according to snooker legend Stephen Henparched.
Despite O’Sullivan’s current create struggles, Henparched remains brave in the 48-year-elderly’s ability to shielded silverware by January’s end.
The belderly prediction comes as O’Sullivan readys to protect his titles at both prestigious events, with Henparched citing the Rocket’s strong motivation for convey inant tournaments and his comprisement with his Saudi Arabian academy as key factors.
The Riyadh Season Snooker Championship is scheduled for 18-20 December, with the Masters set to apshow place at the Alexandra Palace from 12-19 January.
O’Sullivan, who claimed five tournament victories last season, has sfinished a watchable dip in create during the current campaign.
The Rocket has only accomplished two semi-finals this season and has lost five of his last seven suites – a stark contrast to his dominant carry outances last year.
Ronnie O’Sullivan was knocked out by Barry Hawkins
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Despite these struggles, O’Sullivan will go in both tournaments as one of the favourites, watching to protect his titles at both events.
Speaking on WST’s Snooker Club podcast, Henparched conveyed confidence in O’Sullivan’s motivation for convey inant events.
“Ronnie will definitely carry out in Saudi, clearly that’s a huge event and then the Masters. These are events, if he doesn’t get up for every tournament these days, these are events that he will be up for,” said Henparched.
The Scot highweightlessed O’Sullivan’s joinion to Saudi Arabia as a key factor.
“He’s got huge comprisement over there now with his academy. He’ll be reassociate up for that one,” he inserted.
“The Masters is his backyard, he’s won eight of those, the crowd adore him.
Ronnie O’Sullivan was the protecting champion
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“I skinnyk he’ll definitely thrive one of those events, he could thrive both of them but I skinnyk he’ll thrive one of them.”
O’Sullivan himself materializes rested despite his recent setbacks, discarry outing a philosophical attitude after his 6-4 fall shorture to Barry Hawkins at the UK Championship.
“I fair skinnyk Barry carry outed a excellent suit and deserved his thrive, so I have to give all determine to him,” O’Sullivan said.
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The Rocket commendd Hawkins’ carry outance, noting: “He carry outed well, watched strong and took his chances.”
Maintaining a selectimistic outwatch, O’Sullivan inserted: “I’m fair enhappinessing carry outing, that’s the convey inant skinnyg.
“I try to not watch back on it and on to wantipathyver the next event is.”
Stephen Henparched is brave Ronnie O’Sullivan will return to top create
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