Ronnie O’Sullivan calls Luca Brecel ‘most talented player I’ve ever seen’ after shock World Snooker Championship defeat
Luca Brecel admitted he had got “drunk as hell” after his victory over Mark Williams as he knocked out Ronnie O’Sullivan in the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield; the Belgian won seven successive frames on Wednesday to win 13-10 after being 10-6 down overnight
6:18, UK, Thursday 27 April 2023
Ronnie O’Sullivan suffers a shock loss to Luca Brecel
Image: Ronnie O’Sullivan lost seven successive frames on Wednesday afternoon
Ronnie O’Sullivan labelled Luca Brecel one of the most talented players he had ever encountered after he suffered a shock defeat to the Belgian in the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals on Wednesday.
The seven-time champion, who was defending his crown from a year ago, relinquished a 10-6 lead to lose 13-10 before underlining his desire to see Brecel go all the way.
“He played unbelievable,” O’Sullivan told BBC Sport. “He’s such a good player, I love watching him play.
“His cue action, he gets through the ball so well. It’s incredible. The whip he gets on the white, the top spin, the thud he hits the ball with.
“He’s such a dynamic player, probably the most talented snooker player I’ve ever seen.
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“I’d love to see him go and win it because that’s how snooker should be played. He’s a phenomenal talent and player.”
“I didn’t put up any resistance but you’ve still got to pot the balls and he played unbelievable. I wasn’t playing well enough to have any impact on the game,” O’Sullivan added.
“If it was a boxing match they would have stopped it very early on. I was just pinching frames and hanging on.
“There’s only so much hanging on you can do at the Crucible. It catches up with you at some point, and someone will eventually put you away.”
Brecel’s previous successes include major victories at the 2021 Scottish Open and the 2
022 Championship League.
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