Stars attend green carpet for Ronnie O’Sullivan documentary
Ronnie O’Sullivan had a classy message for Ding Junhui after beating the Chinese snooker star 10-7 in the final of the UK Championship. The Rocket had nothing but positive words to say about his opponent, who he dubbed the “godfather of Chinese snooker” after a tough test at the Barbican in York.
“He’s played fantastic all week,” O’Sullivan told the BBC. “I’ve been watching all his games and his cue ball control is the best ever – he’s never out of position, it’s like watching a computer.
“It’s a pleasure to play Ding, he’s such a good man – he was a boy when I first started playing him but he’s a man now, a father, a credit to China, I call him the Godfather of Chinese snooker, he paved the way for everybody else to believe they could come here and do it.
“He’s a massive inspiration to all snooker players – I’m a massive fan of his and it’s an honour to play him in the final. I know there are probably millions and millions of people watching in China so for me it is a fantastic experience and the crowd here have been fantastic all week, I love playing here.”
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