{"id":7534,"date":"2026-04-30T11:04:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=7534"},"modified":"2026-04-30T11:04:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:04:03","slug":"wu-yize-thanks-ronnie-osullivan-for-support-on-rapid-rise-to-snooker-elite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=7534","title":{"rendered":"Wu Yize thanks Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan for support on rapid rise to snooker elite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2272216411.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28177102\" alt=\"Halo World Snooker Championship - Day Three\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Wu Yize is into the final four at the Crucible (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wu Yize is into the World Snooker Championship semi-finals for a first time and has thanked Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan for his support along the way.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old continues his rapid ascent to snooker superstardom with a first visit to the one-table set-up at the Crucible.<\/p>\n<p>Playing as a top 16 seed for the first time in Sheffield, Wu has downed Lei Peifan, Mark Selby and Hossein Vafaei to reach the final four, where he takes on Mark Allen.<\/p>\n<p>The Northern Irishman is far more experienced, but both players are bidding to reach their first World Championship final, so the pressure will be intense.<\/p>\n<p>Wu turned professional as a 17-year-old and is already ranked number 10 in the world, having won his first ranking event at the International Championship this season.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Sullivan has taken notice of the young star\u2019s progress and worked with Wu on the practice table ahead of that title-winning success in Nanjing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tAre you snooker loopy?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>You&#8217;re in the right place. I&#8217;m Phil Haigh, and I cover the game we all love for <strong>Metro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In my new newsletter, The Table, I&#8217;ll be analysing the biggest talking points, breaking down frames and crowning the week&#8217;s winners and losers every Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The World Championship is here, so there&#8217;s no better time to sign up.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FB-MAIN-8adc.png?w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27997408\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Phil has been reporting on snooker for over a decade, since working in World Snooker&#8217;s press office in 2012<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Rocket has remained in Wu\u2019s corner since, offering advice and support which the Crucible semi-finalist is very grateful for.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SEI_294183423_c8d616.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28079873\" alt=\"Halo World Snooker Championship 2026 - Day Five - The Crucible\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan has been offering advice to Wu (Picture: PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018We met a few times during the practice,\u2019 Wu said of O\u2019Sullivan. \u2018We messaged each other occasionally to talk about matches. I really appreciate his support.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in November, O\u2019Sullivan said: \u2018I was practising quite a bit with Wu Yize in Hong Kong before the tournament that he won. I was just telling him certain areas of his game that I think he needs to improve on if he wants to be a winner.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018If he wants to rely on playing brilliant and winning, then carry on doing what you\u2019re doing, but if you want to be able to play OK and win, then there\u2019s certain things that are just non-negotiable, you know? And I explained to him from my observations and what I thought they were.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2273753683.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28172427\" alt=\"Halo World Snooker Championship - Day Twelve\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Wu Yize is living up to his glowing reputation in Sheffield (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018He understood it. So it was good watching him play in China, we were chatting pretty much during and after every game. Just watching him understand and kind of go, \u201cOK, I get it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018And I was like, \u201clisten, it\u2019s up to you now. You\u2019ve seen the difference. You can go back to playing the way you were or carry on how you was winning that tournament. But you\u2019ve got to make that choice at the end of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That was the same when I worked with Ray Reardon, you know, he taught me a side of the game which I never really thought was that important. But having taken it on I started to appreciate the benefits that come of it.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Talking Snooker Episode 250 - World Championship 2026 First Round Review\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/5qzN1O7eX8n8ncn3NeUh06?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Rocket has also labelled Wu a \u2018modern-day Steve Davis\u2019 and the youngster does appear to have already evolved from all-out-attack, impressing Mark Selby with his safety play in their last 16 meeting.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018His long game was good and his safety was good,\u2019 said the four-time world champion after a 13-11 defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Wu himself felt he competed well in the tactical department against one of \u2013 if not the \u2013 best ever in that side of the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m very happy with my safety play,\u2019 he said after beating Selby. \u2018That definitely shows my growth.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Potting and break-building remains his strength, though, with Vafaei saying it was like \u2018playing against a PlayStation\u2019 in their quarter-final meeting.<\/p>\n<p>His clash with Allen is played over four sessions, starting at 7pm on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Neil Robertson reveals what John Higgins does that almost nobody sees<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Snooker powers set for talks as players union calls crunch meeting<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: John Higgins makes up for \u2018heartbreaking\u2019 Crucible experience with Neil Robertson win<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card accent--snooker\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card__inner\">\n<h4>The Table<\/h4>\n<p>Stay ahead of snooker&#8217;s next big break with Metro&#8217;s resident expert Phil Haigh in his new weekly newsletter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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