Ronnie O’Sullivan spent Masters prize money on two household items and reveals they inspired World Grand Prix victory
RONNIE O’SULLIVAN reckons two new household items are behind his most recent success.
The snooker icon is enjoying a purple patch having won The Masters and World Grand Prix in the last seven days.
‘The Rocket’ performed an incredible comeback in Leicester on Sunday to get his hands on the trophy, overturning a 4-0 deficit to win 10-7 against Judd Trump.
The secret to his success: a brand spanking new air fryer and a smoothie maker.
The World No.1 told ITV: “[At the] start of the week I was feeling a bit rough.
“And then I bought myself an air fryer and a smoothie maker.
“I don’t like eating junk food. It sorts of puts me in a funny place.”
O’Sullivan noticed an immediate improvement in his mental and physical well-being as soon as he ditched the junk food and started making use of his recent purchases.
And he’s adamant it contributed to some of his “best snooker” in recent years in his semi-final triumph over Ding Junhui.
He said: “I started feeling better as the week went on.
“I played some of my best snooker against Ding.
“And that gave me some confidence because I knew I’d have to play well to do something against Judd.”
The victory saw O’Sullivan scoop the £100,000 first prize.
It comes after some other huge paydays in recent weeks after victories at the UK Championship and Masters – £600,000 in all from his three most recent events.
AGE IS JUST A NUMBER
O’Sullivan is knocking on the door of 50 but insists he still feels as young as ever when he’s sinking shots.
He said: “I know I’m 48, but when I play snooker I can knock 20 years off and I feel quite vibrant.
“As long as I’m feeling young at the table I don’t feel age is an issue.
“I think experience is helping me. I’ve won a lot of tournaments, been around a while and learned a lot about the game.
“I think I’m a better all-round player than I’ve ever been.”
Reflecting on his second title-clinching comeback win, O’Sullivan said: “Judd blasted off the table 4-0.
“And I was thinking, ‘this could be an early night, like a 10-1 job’.
“I managed to nick a few frames, 5-3 gave me a bit of optimism, and I thought I’d just come out and try, enjoy the battle and see what happens.
“You have to battle against Judd because he’s a warrior and the favourite for the World Championship for sure.”