Neil
Robertson won the match of the day at the Gdynia Open yesterday, recovering
from 3-1 down to beat Jamie Jones 4-3.
It
was a reminder of why the top players are the top players. It’s nothing to do
with ‘the system’ but the fact that they so frequently produce their best
snooker when they have to.
The
key to Robertson’s success is not only his ability but his personality. He’s
not a moaner. His glass isn’t half empty, in fact it’s not half full: it’s full
to the brim. He always accentuates the positive and reaps the rewards from this
mindset.
He
won in Poland last year, surviving four successive deciding frame finishes
before capturing the PTC in Warsaw.
Robertson
now plays Martin Gould, already a PTC winner this season.
His
good friend Joe Perry seems to be going through a purple patch. Fresh from his
quarter-final appearance at the Shanghai Masters, Perry yesterday defeated Mark
Davis 4-1 and now faces Stephen Maguire.
Rod
Lawler has proved that it’s never too late to win a professional title. Perry
is certainly good enough, it’s just that so many other players are also good
enough.
Jimmy
White’s match with Dave Harold was not a classic but White's supporters will be
cheered by his progress. He now faces Liang Wenbo, whose own form was hard to
discern because his opponent, Andy Hicks, struggled about as badly as it is
possible to struggle.
The
final match of the last 32 kicks off this morning with John Higgins, who played
so well in Shanghai, facing Ding Junhui, a player whose performances are
becoming increasingly hard to predict.
Ticket
sales for the weekend are said to be very strong in this latest outpost to
embrace snooker.
8 comments:
is there a reason why the sponsor betfair can be seen nowhere?
Apparently there's a law in Poland prohibiting betting sponsors have signage.
Saturday - enjoyable day of snooker - well done to Eurosport for 100% coverage
Robbo v Gould was some match. Amazing balls potted.
for the 100000th time, will someone tell mike hallet the difference between a double and a cross double. makes my blood boil!!
wtf is x factors wagner doing refereeing in poland?
jb is on the black
hallet - yep hes going for it, hes going for frame and match
after he just misses it and lands perfect on the red hallet says
why did he play it at that pace?
now, im not the brain of britain, but even i know he played it at that pace as he was going for frame and match and needed that red, and more.
just opens his mouth and out falls the days refuse.
tf dave was in the office to save the day
At 7:54:
A cross double is also a double. Why be cross :)
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