O'Sullivan v Robertson FINAL F21 2019 Tour Championship

maximum of five frames will determine the winner of the inaugural tour championship here in Venu kuma needs 10 frames apiece between Ronnie O'Sullivan and neil Robertson we've had a change in our commentary box Stephen Hendry is joined Clive Everton for the conclusion of this one but first to welcome back the players are MC Phil Seymour ladies and gentlemen would you please welcome back the table your referee Craig cornelio and your families neil Robertson Ronnie O'Sullivan [Music] [Applause] and they've always five to play then 150,000 pounds to the winner 60,000 - the reasons you best-of-five for 90 grand but you know these players thinking about the money it's getting that title one over the other O'Sullivan played so well early in the first session wasn't five frames in succession from two-nil down for the first sign that the match was about to turn came when Robertson won the last frame of the opening session Bobby Sands only 5-3 behind him instead of six two meanwhile no Sullivan has crunched in the initial read of this frame he's not been behind since he was two nil down yeah that was a stunning long pockets to kick off this frame chose not to go into the pink from the blue had a decent angle so this is exactly what I was talking about in the studio at the interval when he when he gets in early in a frame blacks in the open it's pretty much inevitable they'd make a big break such as his brick building Pro S form in this tournament what this shot here is going to open up all the Reds fifthly the more gently fancy to my distance from this red to the right corner salmon Oh gimme right in the middle of the pocket 23 - five Wow what a ball to miss right now so cleansing just concentration that's all that was he's half the pot to think about been the actual perfect angle in the blue [Applause] sure new Robertson will be read in the signings his opponent has becoming increasingly more frustrated with the mistakes he's making now would you agree Stephen that Robertson is looking farther more composed of the two players know without a doubt that the body language is much more in an onion and even keel say I think Ronnie's treading a fine line at the moment with his frustration so what makes him so fascinating to watch as a snooker player actually don't know what's gonna happen next you don't mean well looks like he's slipped up positions ELISA has he gone far enough for the red and the left doesn't look like it see that red again disappoint an end erotic sinks the flick on the green but disappoint an end to that break for new roberson you know while since you wanna frame in one visit neil Robertson miss eruption full [Applause] that Greg won't go the fact that green and brown are very far apart increases the chances Robertson playing at tactical snooker [Applause] top players have to learn to tolerate failure and frustration they mustn't allow themselves to be distracted by getting in she was he disappointed missing an easy ball that's the challenge facing her Sullivan was so far he's coped with very good safety [Applause] well played Robertson didn't wanna slip past the Reds and leave that red to the right corner but he's gonna be in trouble again almost it is an awkward place that no celibates left the cue ball in Robertson this is a wonderful shop okay may have left the red never disagree after a new Robeson O'Sullivan knew that tap the table this is dangerous the cue ball I've been getting a right hand say to avoid the cue ball going into the Reds that around the pink wonderful shot an edict a very loaded right hand side check side not on any of the three ball colors though this session O'Sullivan has potted two-thirds the long balls he's attempted house Robertson Mario so what he still lose pray focused to me Ronnie O'Sullivan he's just everything that's happened he's shown every single emotion showing out every emotion that he's feeling when he's the shortest pretty focused to me no doubt about it his temperament isn't as volatile as it used to be all that work he's done with dr. Steve Peters was parried the big dividend yes so O'Sullivan had a good look to see whether he could do anything more constructive than in the cueball replaced in its original position yeah yeah okay honey I think Leo Scalia may have given a sign that all have been replaced accurately left attempter it's a left middle possibly one on possibly two left middle as well no it's a single read this is not easy you can see the plant is available as well if you're as good as ISIL 'van you shouldn't always resist temptation not as his second opportunities to take this framing surely you can cease showing his displeasure and being just the wrong angle on this red can't play for the black so screwing back for the blue so again can't remember ever in this tournament and being wrong side of the blue 12 that's it once sure again back up with the blue let's see what this time he does in fact have to go in and our bulk it's the first time I've seen him up to do this this week blue inning off the edge two-six just struggling with the cue ball and this break which is obviously very unlike on a Sullivan - seven Wow you thought you had two chances they're mighty developed the two rates or if not go past them and finish on the red on the black cushion but he's cannon the black at just the wrong angle from his point of view when I also still long this would be a fabulous frame for a new Robertson to win it could be could somehow manage to do it frustrations and Ronnie have been clear to see they could compound that misery by wind in this frame there'll be a massive step towards possibly winning this final actually promote safety very finish diverges so is that good a good shot because whoever's so close to the fishing what would happen assist wonderful pop silly wonderful show get that connection in the road as you say Clive tighten the cushion and play it with side just genius no solo for doesn't need to take this read on very risky okay could take the cue ball up to the bulk end there's kind of a shot to nothing in and out that red would have given him the frame barring a snooker and little bit fortunately you have to say not to leave a pot one on the red after I've seen the red go up that into the table now our Sullivan's on the back foot in the safety jewel yeah I have to say if I was in the position renews and I would definitely I played the red to the middle but no sit in the safety of the commentary box you can t see other other other angles and possibly it wasn't the shot to play you'd escape to what extent is Robertson fancy the read along the rail / - later Snoopy so happy zoo with no risk attached pretty good outcome though cue ball in the jaws of a pocket neil Robertson very well too short absolutely no emotion coming to the table runner Sullivan aside oh well what a result he's had there okay almost potted the red but to leave the cue ball there or open some must have been expected to have some sort of pot to go for from that snooker out of the jaws of difficulty to pop the initial read in what could turn out to be a winning clearance you know I was watching Ronnie O'Sullivan he was actually tapping his thigh in appreciation of that pot that was top drawer massive moment in this final so and taking that yellow gray Roberson needs two Pink's or pink in a black actually to win this frame of this visit or to one behind four to three on two Pink's with tie for oh we're screwed I have a 3/4 inches that I mean there's a comfortable shot to the right corner as I said these are black to be able to win at this visit pink for the respawn it's knowing its spot so not easy to get on and if he does get on it it's not gonna be straightforward but support the black and get back up for the yellow because he's gonna miss the cannon and the pink himself quite a high black if he plays a stun across to the the direct stun across as a side cushion as his point is cuter there because it's gonna have a little bit of checks I done at the cue ball he misses the head a slightly tricky cut back with the rest easy pop Sullivan Finch this frame and go one in front again so yeah the first yellow the new Roberson played off the third last shred that was the problem because he left himself not wrong angle on the red to be able to come down this end of the table to play the black so was behind the 8-ball there where after that that's what sick again the evening at 8:00 all this will be the third time Priscilla ban has gone the our prime in front twice Robertson is equalized from Sullivan leads by 11 frames to 10 within two of the winning post

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Keywords: 2019 Tour Championship, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson, Snooker 2019, Snooker

Id: ml5jvLalf24

Length: 28min 22sec (1702 seconds)

Published: Sun Mar 24 2019