Ronnie O’Sullivan hints retirement after 2012 World Snooker Championship – Snooker News
Former three-time World Snooker Champion, England’s Ronnie O’Sullivan played impressively in the final encounter of the 2012 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. The Englishman is hoping for a tremendous finish to the World Championship
run but he has also hinted his retirement after the mega event.
While speaking to the media about his plans, O’Sullivan said, “I don't intend to stay in the game long, even though I feel in a lot better place. I've made that decision and this might - I'm not saying it is - be my last time in this tournament.”
The Magician added, “I've weighed up the pluses and the minuses and I'm quite comfortable with that decision. There's no better way for me than to have a good run at Sheffield and get to the final and if I win it, great, absolute bonus.”
The Essex Exocet had a tremendous run in the 2012 World Snooker Championship despite tumbling down in the world rankings during the season. The second half of the current snooker season was outstanding for the former Champ as he was able to clinch the 2012
German Masters title. However, after that he was not able to play well in the 2012 Welsh Open because of his illness which also made him pull out of the 2012 Haikou World Open.
The 2012 World Snooker Championship was indeed an important tournament and O’Sullivan had to stay focused despite his illness. Before confirming his appearance in the event, there were rumours that the Rocket might pull out of the mega event because he was
not feeling good due to the glandular fever but the Wordsley potter participated in the clash and hit the final encounter.
O’Sullivan will be up against the former World Snooker Championship runner up, Ali Carter in the final. Both potters have played in the World Championship final where Carter was defeated by the 36-year-old O’Sullivan. It will be interesting to see if O’Sullivan
decides to retire at the end of the tournament or carry on to achieve even greater accolades in the snooker arena.
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