Ronnie O’Sullivan is the face of snooker. He is the favorite at the World Cup. But if he doesn’t win the title in Sheffield, he is threatened with a slight fall in the rankings.
If Ronnie O’Sullivan fails at the Snooker World Championships, he is also threatened with a fall in the world rankings. The 48-year-old, who has led the rankings for over two years, will have his prize money deducted for the 2022 World Cup title after this year’s title fights in Sheffield (April 20 to May 6). Only if O’Sullivan becomes world champion for an eighth time could he defend his place as leader. Otherwise, a fall to seventh place is possible.
O’Sullivan is the top favorite at the Crucible Theater. With his eighth title he would surpass Scotland’s Stephen Hendry. “He doesn’t talk about it and always acts as if he doesn’t care. I can tell you, he doesn’t care. That would reinforce his status again. He’s already on a high pedestal. The pedestal would get even higher It’s a unique career,” said snooker expert Rolf Kalb, who is ending his own career after the World Cup, to the German Press Agency. For him, O’Sullivan is “a personality who is definitely polarizing.”
Just this week, O’Sullivan caused a stir again. The Englishman demanded that the World Cup no longer be held in the Crucible Theater in the future. “I think Saudi Arabia would be great. They have the resources and would do it great. If you want to give it to China, you would have to take it to Shanghai. Or another big city like Shenzhen or Guangzhou,” O’Sullivan said the tabloid “The Sun”.
Source: Stern
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