Australia’s Neil Robertson feels he is a better player now as he beats Judd Trump in PTC8
Australia’s cueman and former world snooker champion, Neil Robertson, played impressively against Englishman, Judd Trump, to nudge him 4-1 down in the final of 2011 Players Tour Championship (PTC) Event 8 at Killarney Convention Centre in Killarney, Ireland.
The Aussie believes that he has improved after the World Snooker Championship and feels that he is a much better player now.
The World Number Four has become the second player after The Rocket, Ronnie O’Sullivan, to have won two PTC events in the same season. He claimed the first PTC victory in PTC6 at Arena Ursynów in Warsaw, beating Ricky Walden 4-1.
The final match up against young Trump was an easy encounter for the Australian, as he completely unsettled his opponent in the final of PTC8, also known as Alex Higgins International Trophy. Robertson potted a couple of stunning knocks of 76 and 65 to take
the PTC8 victory.
After his victory at Killarney Convention Centre, Robertson spoke to the media and said, “It wasn't the best final but my safety was good and I did what I needed to. Up until the final I played really well. Last season I was crashing out in the first or
second round of most of the PTC events so it's great to have won a couple now. My form is looking good with the UK Championship and the Masters coming up.”
The 29-year-old added, “I've practised harder than ever this season and I am very solid, even when I'm playing badly. The player who won the world title is gone and I'm a much better player now.”
The Thunder from Down Under faced England’s Mark Allen in the semi-final clash and was able to beat him by the score line of 4-3 after a tussling encounter. On the other hand, Trump was up against the World Number One, Mark Selby, and ousted him convincingly
4-1, to set up a meeting against Robertson in the final.
The Aussie hit the first mark winning the opening scrappy frame by 56-44, but could not catch up to the standards in the second, as Trump pulled level by 1-1, taking the frame 9-77. However, the Victorian potter sprang back into the game and clinched three
consecutive frames by 79-24 (76), 54-46 and 66-1 (65), to claim the title by 4-1 in the end.
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