Steve Davis says Ronnie O’Sullivan’s career in trouble – Snooker news
The six-time world champion, Steve Davis has said that Ronnie O’Sullivan’s career is in danger if he does not feel competitive enough for the game.
Ronnie O’Sullivan, a genius of snooker and the most controversial player is again in deep trouble this time. Ronnie has been seen missing 12 tournaments this season and has fallen to the 10th number in the world rankings, his
lowest ranking in 17 years.
He was having a dispute with his former partner over access to his children and on the top of it his father Ronnie Senior, who was convicted for a murder, is coming out of the prison after 18 years.
Ronnie O’Sullivan in three tournaments, UK championship, Snooker Masters and Welsh Open, has lost in the very first round. From the UK championship 2010 and onwards he has not been able to perform
Ronnie by being absent has made a lot of rivals, irritated fans and officials as well including the chief of World Snooker Berry Hearn, who passed on many comments on Ronnie’s unprofessional behaviour when he withdrew from the German Masters. Surprisingly,
Ronnie appeared in the Welsh Open but due to lack of practice and staying out from the game, he lost to Ryan Day in the first round.
Former world champion Mark J Williams who had won the German Masters also said that may be Ronnie should be paid some extra money to appear. As Ronnie was once seen refusing a 147 maximum break when only the last black ball was needed to surpass the
Hendry’s record of 9 maximums but later on potted it on the referee’s request. The reason given afterwards was that there was no prize money for the maximum.
The 53-year-old, Steve Davis said that one has to keep enjoying the game all the time and don’t necessarily have to lose the thrill. He also said that may be Ronnie could still gather himself for the upcoming World Championship but he would have to
be motivated for the competition and will also have to gain his respect back.
Davis added that Ronnie always gives a lot of entertaining stuff to the fans and brings a huge crowd with him so he should get his fighting spirit back for the world championship.
Ronnie has previously been found considering quitting the game. Davis also highlighted it and said no player has ever been bigger than the sport itself so no matter how much popular Ronnie is, if he is going to quit and has made up his mind to pack
up, then the game will have no effects at all. Davis also believes that if Ronnie quits then the world snooker will have to cope up with it.
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