Ronnie O'Sullivan compares 'incredible' Hong Kong Masters crowd to ATP Finals tennis - 'it's unbelievable' - Abbeyfeale Golf Club Abbeyfeale Ronnie O’ Sullivan compares ‘ incredible’ Hong Kong Masters crowd to ATP Finals tennis – ‘ it’ s unbelievable’ Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Telegram Ronnie O’Sullivan has compared the “incredible” Hong Kong Masters crowd to the one he witnessed at the ATP Tour Finals tennis event in London. The Rocket clinched the title in Hong Kong Masters with a 6-4 triumph over local hero Marco Fu, and made a big point of declaring that the tournament was “the best I’ve probably ever played in”. The showpiece final was watched by a remarkable 8,500 fans inside the Hong Kong Coliseum, with the atmosphere certainly unique to the World Snooker Tour with audible reactions to shots and moments in the match. Hong Kong Masters ‘What can you do?’ – O’Sullivan sees off Fu’s fightback with a masterful total clearance 16 HOURS AGO It was an experience that blew O’Sullivan away and he paid tribute to both the event and the hugely-committed fans after he sealed the victory over Fu to rapturous applause inside the arena. “It’s unbelievable. Forget winning the tournament, to play in front of 9,000 fans is just incredible,” the 39-time ranking event winner said as he reflected on the occasion. “I’ve been to the ATP tennis in London before and it felt something similar to that. I’ve never experienced it and I didn’t think I would experience that. It is just incredible. The best event I’ve ever played in my life. “It is a different type of nerves to the Crucible. That is evil, on top of you and intense. Here you have the fans, but there is a bit more space. “I felt some nice nerves and I enjoyed the occasion. I wanted it to carry on, so I am disappointed the tournament is over. ‘What can you do?’ – O’Sullivan sees off Fu’s fightback with a masterful total clearance “Everyone is happy to see Marco come back. He has had a great tournament, beat two fantastic players and pushed me all the way. “He had a 147 in front of his home crowd. There was a lot of expectation from the fans on him and he has delivered.” Speaking in his victory speech immediately after the match, O’Sullivan also found the time to praise the environment of the Hong Kong Coliseum and the supporters inside it. “First of all, I want to say, this is the best tournament I have probably ever played in. I’ve never played in front of more than 3,000 fans, and that was at the Queen Elizabeth,” he said. “To have 9,000 fans watching a snooker match [is] unheard of. So hopefully we can come back next year [after] year because the fans have been fantastic. “It has probably been the best week as a snooker player to play snooker. So I just want to thank everyone for making this such a special tournament. “It’s been a hard three years for everybody. For us to be able to play snooker in Hong Kong, and for the Hong Kong people to come and be able to watch live sport again, I think we are the first sport to do that, it’s just great. “I have to thank the Hong Kong Snooker Association for making this happen.” – – – Stream top snooker action live on discovery+ and eurosport.co.uk Hong Kong Masters ‘A special one!’ – O’Sullivan collects trophy after winning Hong Kong Masters 17 HOURS AGO Hong Kong Masters ‘The best tournament I’ve probably ever played in’ – O’Sullivan revels in Hong Kong Masters win 18 HOURS AGO Related Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Telegram Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Advertisement Recent Posts 5 seconds ago Ronnie O’ Sullivan compares ‘ incredible’ Hong Kong Masters crowd to ATP Finals tennis – ‘ it’ s unbelievable’ 1 min ago Horse Racing Tips Monday 10th October 2022 best bets and most tipped horses 2 mins ago Zonta Club of the Mid-Ohio Valley holds Delicacies for Dignity fundraiser News Sports Jobs 3 mins ago Officials announce new vice provost of budget and finance – The GW Hatchet 10 mins ago Who has the best jerseys in UAAP Season 85 Back to top button Abbeyfeale Golf Club