Ronnie O'Sullivan shares new golden rule and change he's made after Masters row
Ronnie O’Sullivan feels “happier” having stopped analysing his displays and being drawn into a war of words with opponents after his bitter spat with Ali Carter at the Masters.
The seven-time world champion has endured a dramatic few months recently. He won the Masters in January before withdrawing from the German Masters and the Welsh Open.
O’Sullivan was back in action earlier this week with a Players Championship victory over Zhou Yuelong. It is the first time he has played in over a month and he has revealed that he has made slight tweaks to the way he approaches the sport.
Speaking to ITV, O’Sullivan said: "I don’t assess my performances really, I make that a golden rule. Bit of match practice, take what I can from the tour and move on. I’m just trying to get away with playing as least as I can, I feel happier doing that.
"This is all icing on the cake for me, whatever I get off this tour. I’ve got my exhibitions, my ambassador work and that’s my main thing – I just fit in a few tournaments around that."
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His route past Zhou was far from straightforward in Telford. Held at 2-2, he rallied to win four consecutive frames to secure a 6-2 success.
Asked if Zhou would be regretting some of his opportunities earlier in the clash, O’Sullivan remained tight-lipped by sticking to another change to his approach - not discussing other players. He replied: “Yeah I'm not going to comment on other players anymore. So I'm just pleased to be through."
O’Sullivan’s refusal to talk about his opponents comes after he had a bitter clash with Masters final opponent Carter. The former launched into an extraordinary rant during his press conference after claiming the prize.
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Carter had accused his opponent of "snotting on the floor" during the match at the Ally Pally. “He needs to sort his f***ing life out,” blasted O'Sullivan in response.
"I’m not going to skirt around it anymore, tip-toeing on egg shells around someone like that. He’s a f***ing nightmare. Playing snooker against someone like that is a nightmare.
“He’s not a nice person. It’s not a nice vibe he leaves around the table. I’ve said my piece, I don’t give a s**t. I’ve said it now, done. You know what he’s like, everybody knows what he’s like. He’s got issues.
"F***ing why has he got issues with me? I’m not having it. I don’t care, grow some balls. I don’t give a f**k, I don’t give a f**k about any of these snooker players, any of them.
“The more he brings it on, the more I f***ing punish him every time. He’s just digging a grave for himself. I don’t give a f**k. That’s it, I’ve said my piece.”
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