At the Boulevard Arena on Wednesday, Ronnie O’Sullivan triumphed in the first-ever Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker.
The greatest snooker player of all time won another major championship, capping up the sport’s inaugural entry into the Saudi Arabian market.
The Rocket defeated Judd Trump 4-1 in the semifinals and overcame Luca Brecel 5-2 in the championship match after falling down 2-1.
With his victory, O’Sullivan takes home a cheque for £250,000, matching the amount of money he won at the UK Championship and the Masters earlier in the season.
With his victories in the Shanghai Masters and the World Grand Prix, he now has five awards this season.
It was amazing to be a part of the amazing events that they are organizing over here. However, winning is only the cherry on top.
I think my performance against John Higgins was one of my best. I played extremely well. I had some difficulty with Judd; I had trouble with timing and other things.
“However, I performed a little bit better in the championship match today, so maybe some form will return.”
“I can’t wait to watch it; the fans are so devoted. I got here and I fit right in, I adore the culture.
They lead very laid-back lives and move at a wonderful, slow pace. It’s just relaxed, but the work gets done. That’s a great fit for my personality.
“The supporters have been amazing; they were singing Luca’s and my names at the finish. It’s fantastic, and I’m eager to return.
Playing at three in the morning didn’t disturb me. I believed that to be the Saudi and Middle Eastern ways.
All you have to do is accept it and give it your all. Even though I only had a few hours during the day, I felt a tiny bit better today.
“I believe they adore and take pleasure in the game. They seem to be working hard to establish some academies and bring in some qualified trainers.
Despite scoring six centuries during the tournament, O’Sullivan was not able to claim the mega prize bonus for creating a 167 break.
It was never possible to pot the new 20-point golden ball, which could only be used following a 147 break.
In his match against Mark Williams in the preliminary round, John Higgins came closest to accomplishing the record, but he missed the yellow when on 120.
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