Luca Brecel admitted he had obtained “drunk as hell” after his victory over Mark Williams as he knocked out Ronnie O’Sullivan within the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield; the Belgian received seven successive frames on Wednesday to win 13-10 after being 10-6 down in a single day
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Ronnie O’Sullivan misplaced seven successive frames on Wednesday afternoon
Ronnie O’Sullivan labelled Luca Brecel one of the gifted gamers he had ever encountered after he suffered a shock defeat to the Belgian within the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals on Wednesday.
The seven-time champion, who was defending his crown from a 12 months in the past, relinquished a 10-6 result in lose 13-10 earlier than underlining his want to see Brecel go all the way in which.
“He performed unbelievable,” O’Sullivan informed BBC Sport. “He is such a very good participant, I really like watching him play.
“His cue motion, he will get via the ball so effectively. It is unbelievable. The whip he will get on the white, the highest spin, the thud he hits the ball with.
“He is such a dynamic participant, most likely probably the most gifted snooker participant I’ve ever seen.
“I would like to see him go and win it as a result of that is how snooker ought to be performed. He is an outstanding expertise and participant.”
Luca Brecel scores a momentous victory
O’Sullivan added that had it been a boxing match it might not have gone the complete distance because the 47-year-old discovered himself up towards an impressed Brecel.
“I did not put up any resistance however you’ve got nonetheless obtained to pot the balls and he performed unbelievable. I wasn’t taking part in effectively sufficient to have any affect on the sport,” O’Sullivan added.
“If it was a boxing match they might have stopped it very early on. I used to be simply pinching frames and hanging on.
“There’s solely a lot hanging on you are able to do on the Crucible. It catches up with you in some unspecified time in the future, and somebody will finally put you away.”
Brecel’s earlier successes embody main victories on the 2021 Scottish Open and the 2022 Championship League.
Talking afterwards, he lifted the lid on one thing of a sleepless strategy heading into the event.
“Earlier than the event I used to be out partying, staying up late to six or 7am, taking part in FIFA with my mates, not practising,” Brecel informed BBC Sport.
“Even after I beat Mark Williams [in the second round] I obtained dwelling at 7am by automobile, after which we went out once more till 5 or 6 within the morning, drunk as hell. The following day, I needed to drive again up once more, so it is a completely completely different preparation, and it is working.”
