Ronnie O’Sullivan came back from 4-0 down to beat Judd Trump 10-7 in the World Grand Prix final
Ronnie O’Sullivan came back from 4-0 down to beat Judd Trump 10-7 in the World Grand Prix final.
Trump took all the frames of the first session but O’Sullivan recovered to end the afternoon’s play 5-3 down.
The world number one fell 6-3 behind before reeling off six frames in a row with the help of Trump missing a black in frame 14 and a brown in the next.
O’Sullivan, who won the Masters last Sunday, lost the next frame but took the 17th to seal victory in Leicester.
“I enjoyed that,” O’Sullivan told ITV4. “The start of the week, I was feeling a bit rough and then I bought myself an air fryer and a smoothie maker. I started eating a bit better.
“I don’t like eating junk food, it sort of puts me in a funny place. I started to feel better as the week went on.
“I played some of my best snooker ever against Ding Junhui [in the semi-final].”
‘I’m probably a better all-round player than I’ve ever been’
O’Sullivan won £100,000 for a victory which gave him a 41st ranking title.
“Judd blasted off the table to go 4-0 and I thought this could be an early night, like a 10-1 job,” added the 48-year-old.
“I managed to nick a few frames this afternoon and 5-3 gave me a bit of optimism.
“You have to battle against Judd because he is a warrior. For me, he is the favourite for the World Championship this year – he is strong.”
O’Sullivan was also 6-3 behind in the Masters final before beating Ali Carter 10-7 to win the title for a record-extending eighth time.
“I’ve got a lot of experience now, I’ve won a lot of tournaments and been around a while. I’ve learned a lot about the game and I’m just probably a better all-round player than I have ever been.”
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