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O'Sullivan admits to Crucible nerves
Western Daily Press
|April 25, 2025
RONNIE O'Sullivan revealed he was still ravaged by self-doubt despite completing a stunning demolition job on Ali Carter to secure his place in the second round of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible.
The seven-time champion, right, fired three centuries and two more breaks over 50 as he took just 67 minutes to turn a tight and error-strewn overnight lead into a stunning 10-4 triumph over the double former finalist.
O’Sullivan’s display on Tuesday made a mockery of his recent period of inactivity, having arrived in Sheffield without a tour match to his name since he stuffed his cue in the bin after crashing out of the Championship League in January. But appearances can be deceptive and the 49-year-old said he had been plagued by thoughts that he had made the wrong decision since he committed to taking his place in the tournament in the middle of last week.
"I thought, what am I doing, coming here and exposing myself, imploding out there, having a melt-down - all that went through my head," admitted O'Sullivan.
This story is from the April 25, 2025 edition of Western Daily Press.
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