{"id":8988,"date":"2026-05-10T07:51:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T07:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8988"},"modified":"2026-05-10T07:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T07:51:11","slug":"ronnie-osullivan-forgets-who-he-just-beat-at-world-seniors-snooker-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8988","title":{"rendered":"Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan forgets who he just beat at World Seniors Snooker Championship"},"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\/05\/GettyImages-2273115613.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28307436\" alt=\"Halo World Snooker Championship - Day Eight\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan is into the final at the World Seniors Championship (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan had something of a senior moment as he booked his spot in the World Seniors Snooker Championship final, forgetting who he had just beaten in the semi.<\/p>\n<p>The Rocket is making his first appearance in the tournament and will play Joe Perry in Sunday\u2019s final at the Crucible.<\/p>\n<p>The seven-time world champion was odds-on favourite to win the title before a ball was struck, but has been tested on his run to the final.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Sullivan beat Peter Lines 4-2 in the quarter-finals and scrapped to a 7-5 victory over Rob Milkins in Saturday afternoon\u2019s semi.<\/p>\n<p>After battling through in difficult playing conditions, the 12 hard fought frames had scrambled the Rocket\u2019s mind so much that he forgot who he had just played.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Conditions were really tough,\u2019 O\u2019Sullivan said on Channel 5. \u2018None of the players were really making excuses and we\u2019re not making excuses. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018I thought me and\u2026er\u2026Milkins. My brain\u2019s gone! I thought we were cueing well, we were cueing alright, but it is just sometimes you can fall out of position and keep chasing the balls.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It is hard, especially under pressure in front of a big crowd. So I think we\u2019ve done really well considering the conditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m messing about with different types of cue actions so it was a good experience to play under pressure, try and lose it and get it back. It is all new for me, so I\u2019m enjoying that process.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Conditions have been an issue over the tournament, with Milkins saying the table in his first round win over Jimmy White was \u2018unplayable\u2019 and the other table on Thursday night having such an issue with a slate that it could no longer be used.<\/p>\n<p>Dominic Dale vs Matthew Stevens was halted mid-match due to the broken table, with defending champion Alfie Burden\u2019s game against Igor Figueiredo then played in the practice room in embarrassing scenes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"metro-embed__twitter\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"all\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Look at some of those shots \ud83d\ude33Due to a fault with table two, Matthew Stevens and Dominic Dale have concluded their match and will play in a private area. <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lhurI3j77w\">pic.twitter.com\/lhurI3j77w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Channel 5 Sport (@Channel5Sport) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel5Sport\/status\/2052482644357583104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2026<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>\u2018To say I\u2019m disappointed would be a huge understatement, don\u2019t remember feeling this low after a snooker event,\u2019 Burden posted on social media after losing 4-0 to the Brazilian.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I wasn\u2019t in the mental state of mind to play that match in a practice room to be honest I was in a state of shock at what was unfolding. Literally heartbroken.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u2018Can I make it perfectly clear I wasn\u2019t given an option to play my match in the morning, i asked could I play the next morning was flatly refused was told I had to play in the cupboard.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Dale Stevens was given a choice , I wasn\u2019t and I should have refused to play.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2199103519.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28280035\" alt=\"BetVictor Welsh Open 2025 - Day 3\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Robert Milkins beat Jimmy White and Igor Figueiredo to reach the semis (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>O\u2019Sullivan may have struggled to recall his opponent, but Milkins knew who he had faced, admitting that the Rocket \u2018scares the hell\u2019 out of him on the table.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m not quite sharp, my match sharpness. I\u2019ve disrespected the game for too long,\u2019 said the Milkman. \u2018I was struggling to get back into it. There are signs of playing well, but I just missed too many easy balls.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Ronnie scares the hell out of me always. I respect Ron. No other player does that to me. It is bad enough playing him when you are playing well. But when you are struggling, you\u2019ve got no chance.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Perry also won his semi-final 7-5, beating Craig Steadman as he knocked in a high break of 102 in the final frame of the contest.<\/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\/05\/GettyImages-2201723430.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28307586\" alt=\"Weide Cup World Open 2025 - Day 2\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Joe Perry is up against it in the final with the Rocket (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The match is a repeat of the 2017 Masters final, which the Rocket won 10-7 at Alexandra Palace after the Gentleman took an early 4-1 lead.<\/p>\n<p>Like many over the years, Perry has found it very difficult against O\u2019Sullivan, with their head-to-head in all professional competitions standing at 18-2 in the Rocket\u2019s favour.<\/p>\n<p>However, Perry did pick up a memorable win over O\u2019Sullivan, knocking him out of the 2008 UK Championship at the last 16 stage.<\/p>\n<p>The final is played over a best-of-19 frames at 12.30pm and 7pm on Sunday, with the winner claiming \u00a330,000.<\/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: Ken Doherty would \u2018rather not\u2019 be playing Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan at World Seniors Championship<\/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: Ding Junhui sends \u2018our time\u2019 message as China\u2019s Wu Yize reigns at the Crucible<\/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: Shaun Murphy has message for UK snooker hopefuls as rise of China accelerates<\/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><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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