My time has been and gone, but I'm a little bit like Tiger Woods and Federer, because I was so good, even at 60 per cent I am capable of holding my own against most of the players, and that is probably why I am still hanging around."Īside from his near-miss against Trump, Un-Nooh also impressed on his Crucible debut two years ago, when he was beaten 10-7 by the eventual losing finalist John Higgins.Īnd he is one of the few players to boast a winning record against O'Sullivan, having won their only previous meeting 5-4 at the 2014 German Masters. John Higgins v Mark Allen - Northern Ireland Open 2021 snooker final live updates, score, how to watch on TV Mark Allen booked his ticket to the Northern Ireland Open final when beating Ricky. With just a red and a black potted in the third frame against Martin King, the Rocket turns to the referee and asks what the prize is for a maximum. It, of course, featured a Ronnie O’Sullivan 147 once again. I kind of just take the cream out of it and just let the others fight over all the other bits and pieces. One of the most memorable moments in modern snooker history came at the 2010 World Open. "For me, snooker has become a bit of a dirty sport over the last 10 years in many ways, and for me to get grubby every day of the week is just not going to work for me.
Would everybody else like to see me give blood, sweat and tears? Probably yes. "Am I prepared to give blood, sweat and tears? No. To be honest, I don't really care and that is the truthful answer. "It is not about tournament - they are all the same - for me it is about feeding that habit whenever I need to. "For me it is like an addict who needs to feed his habit," added O'Sullivan. John Higgins etched his name deeper into Crucible folklore after becoming just the seventh player to strike a maximum 147 break at the World Snooker Championship, writes Will Jennings. Think you know your snooker? Well have a go at our bumper World Championship quiz.