Ronnie retirement?
Despite his thrilling comeback win over Zhang Anda, where he fought from 3-0 down to secure a brilliant win in the final frame, Ronnie O’Sullivan was far from pleased with his performance.
The Rocket, 48, will play Si Jiahui in the quarter-final at 6pm tonight, but dropped yet another hint that his time at the baize is coming to an end.
O’Sullivan said: “I ain’t got long left. I’ll be lucky if I’m in the top 16 in two or three years the way I’m playing.
“The way I’ve been playing, it’s no fun for me. I just want to play well for seven, eight or nine matches on the bounce.
“He’s (Zhang) the best fluker I’ve ever seen. I thought he was going to fluke one and make 70.”
He added: “There are so many unforced errors and so many mistakes compared to how it used to be. That is the reason why I don’t feel as dominant.
“I don’t think you can get that feeling back. I look at Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis, Jimmy White and John Higgins and watch them.
“I know how they used to play in their prime and then watch them towards the end, they are missing too many balls, making too many mistakes and have too much inconsistency. You need to be consistent to be a proper winner.”
