Ronnie O’Sullivan was beaten 13-10 by Stuart Bingham in the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship and The Rocket explained why he failed to qualify for the competition’s ace box.
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Ronnie O’Sullivan: “Stuart Bingham was the better player in all aspects”
Ronnie O’Sullivan missed out on his 8th world snooker title after being knocked out in the quarter-finals by Stuart Bingham.
“The Rocket” explained that his opponent was on top of him in every department, but he also discussed the upcoming tournaments he is going to participate in.
“There were a lot of wins last season where I didn’t enjoy the snooker. It was good progress. I just lost a snooker match. Stuart Bingham played very well, he deserved the win. I tried to hang on as long as I could, but it was not to be.
You have to adapt, and Stuart adapted better than I did to the playing conditions. He was the best player in all chapters. I tried to stay close and make him work for the win.
(you won’t be back, for sure.) Why not? Why not 10 championships? I’m going to China next week. I will be playing against Ding Junhui in a series of Challenge matches. I have a lot of snooker to play, can’t wait to go to China. We’ll see which tournaments I play in from now on.
I’ll be a happy player. (how long will UK fans see you?) I have contracts to play in certain tournaments. I also have contracts for demonstration matches in China. I will honor all commitments. If I have time for other tournaments, of course I will participate. I’ve had a really good season and I’m looking forward to the next events.” – he said, according to Eurosport.
WC Snooker Semi-Finals 2024
David Gilbert (31st) vs Kyren Wilson (12th)
Jak Jones (44) vs Stuart Bingham (29)
How to play the 2024 World Cup
The disputes in the first round were played according to the system “best of 19 frames“. In the second round, the rule was “best of 25 frames”, just like in the quarters.
In the semi-finals, the winner will be determined by the “best of 33 frames” system. Finally, in the grand final the winner will be determined by “best of 35 frames“.
How it will play out in the final
The first session of the final will have 8 frames. The second session will consist of 9 frames, the third of 8 frames. Finally, the final session will have a maximum of 10 frames (may or may not all be played, depending on the score on the table).
What to know about WC Snooker 2024
- Date of performance: April 20 – May 6
- Location: Crucible Theatre
- Event organized by: World Snooker Tour
- Total prizes: £2,395,000
- Big winner: £500,000
- TV broadcast in Romania: Eurosport channels.
- HotNews.ro will keep you updated with all the news day by day during the World Championship.
- Title champion: Luca Brecel (2023).
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