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t forty-two, Neil Robertson is continuously striving for improvement. (Image credit: Getty Images)
Neil Robertson is constantly learning and will continue to watch Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins in his quest to become better even though he has accomplished almost everything there is to do in snooker.
The 42-year-old’s remarkable career has solidified his place as the greatest non-UK player in snooker history. Along the road, he has won 23 ranking events and two Masters championships.The Australian’s season has been difficult, though, as seen by the lack of a quarterfinal run in a ranking tournament and the near-certainty of qualifying for the World Championship next month following a decline in the rankings.The Australian Thunder is still trying to get better, and although he doesn’t think many players can help him at this point in his career, the Wizard of Wishaw and the Rocket can.
Robertson stated on Stephen Hendry’s Cue Tips channel, “I don’t watch all the tournaments. If I think it’s a good match with Ronnie and Judd [Trump] playing or John, [Mark] Selby, anything I think could be an interesting match I might tune in and watch a bit of it.” However, I refuse to watch a match purely for the sake of watching pool.
John and Ronnie, in my opinion, are the two who can still be educators. Simply attempting to forecast what they will play, then observing what they really do.
It goes without saying that I find Ronnie’s perspective—that he simply never plays scrappy frames—to be quite significant. There aren’t many players that can defeat me if I can stay away from the rough frames.
From 2006 to 2022, Robertson had won a professional title every single year. However, his terrible 2023 put an end to his record.With the World Open next week and the World Championship the following month, the Australian says he is feeling better about his game now that the weight of continuing the run has been lifted off him.
“It’s not my best season, and I wouldn’t have believed you if you had told me at the beginning of the season that this would be it,” he remarked. But now that we’re here, this is an amazing challenge.
Since the Experts my shape has picked up greatly. I’m playing much, much way better. I feel truly great almost my amusement. Qualifying for the Universes is likely something I have to be confront, but that’s fine.’
Following up for Robertson is the Winners’ Bunch at the Championship Association on 12-13 Walk some time recently the World Open in Yushan, China, beginning another Monday.
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