by Erza Scarlet » 28 Oct 2019 Read
Having finally watched the 2019 final I've found Ronnie's success in China for the last 3 years to be a surprise so which of his 4 titles do you consider his best win?
2017 for me. Williams > Higgins > Trump. He was destroying everyone there followed by 2009 which was in the same fashion. 2019 > 2018.
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by Ash147 » 28 Oct 2019 Read
I'd say 2017. He played some brilliant stuff throughout, beating some top players with ease. He destroyed Judd in that final. No one came close to him.
These were the results of Ronnie's matches;
5-2 Gary Wilson
5-1 Joe Perry
5-0 Barry Hawkins
5-1 Mark William's
6-2 John Higgins
10-3 Judd Trump
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by Andre147 » 29 Oct 2019 Read
2017 by a mile, like it's been said before nobody came close to him, and he even destroyed 2 opponents which always cause him trouble, Higgins and Trump. Can't ask for much more, plus it being a ranker was even sweeter.
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by Vallomas » 29 Oct 2019 Read
I also voted for 2017 - I really enjoyed his performance at the final. Top match play and breakbuilding, he totally outplayed Trump.
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by Holden Chinaski » 29 Oct 2019 Read
2017
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by Erza Scarlet » 29 Oct 2019 Read
Andre147 wrote:plus it being a ranker was even sweeter.
Ronnie probably would still be #1 I think if Shanghai remained a ranker for the last two years, that's £400k points which is huge. I don't think Judd's International win alone would've been enough to top it.
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by Andre147 » 29 Oct 2019 Read
Erza Scarlet wrote:Andre147 wrote:plus it being a ranker was even sweeter.
Ronnie probably would still be #1 I think if Shanghai remained a ranker for the last two years, that's £400k points which is huge. I don't think Judd's International win alone would've been enough to top it.
It's a shame it's not a ranking event anymore.
And the format could remain the same, it would be sort of like the Players Champs with Top 16 players there, but played in China.
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by Erza Scarlet » 29 Oct 2019 Read
Andre147 wrote:Erza Scarlet wrote:Andre147 wrote:plus it being a ranker was even sweeter.
Ronnie probably would still be #1 I think if Shanghai remained a ranker for the last two years, that's £400k points which is huge. I don't think Judd's International win alone would've been enough to top it.
It's a shame it's not a ranking event anymore.
And the format could remain the same, it would be sort of like the Players Champs with Top 16 players there, but played in China.
Leave it to Ronnie to start dominating the event when it became an invitational and during its last year of it being a ranking event lol
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by Andre147 » 29 Oct 2019 Read
A strange one isn't it... his record in Shanghai is awesome, 4 titles from 5 Finals.
But the rest of China for the past 15 years is dreadful to say the least... only 1 ranking Semi.
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by Erza Scarlet » 29 Oct 2019 Read
When you put it like that yeah. If he entered all the Chinese tournaments the result would be different I think.
As bad as his record is outside of Shanghai even I don't see him not winning 1 or 2 ranking events down there in recent years if he entered all of them every year. He's bound to win a couple.
Treat them like the ITV events and you win loads lol
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by Andre147 » 29 Oct 2019 Read
Would be great if he won the China Open, huge prize money on offer.
And he would be well prepared for the Worlds. I dont buy this "dont enter China Open to get more rest for the Worlds".
Ronnie didnt enter last year and look at what happened... as I said, if he won that one would be great, but in fairness he'll probably "only" keep winning in Shanghai.
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by Iranu » 29 Oct 2019 Read
I don’t think how you do in the China Open has any bearing on how you do at the Worlds, give or take the odd example like Judd in 2011.
The only thing which I think genuinely helps is the new qualification format helping qualifiers.
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by Andre147 » 29 Oct 2019 Read
Pink Ball wrote:His 2008 final is my favourite
He lost that one to Walden.
2017 my favourite, the one this year 2nd.
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by Badsnookerplayer » 29 Oct 2019 Read
Andre147 wrote:Pink Ball wrote:His 2008 final is my favourite
He lost that one to Walden.
2017 my favourite, the one this year 2nd.
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by Andre147 » 29 Oct 2019 Read
Badsnookerplayer wrote:Andre147 wrote:Pink Ball wrote:His 2008 final is my favourite
He lost that one to Walden.
2017 my favourite, the one this year 2nd.
Billericay Dicky
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by SnookerFan » 30 Oct 2019 Read
Pink Ball wrote:His 2008 final is my favourite
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by HappyCamper » 30 Oct 2019 Read
Andre147 wrote:Badsnookerplayer wrote:Andre147 wrote:Pink Ball wrote:His 2008 final is my favourite
He lost that one to Walden.
2017 my favourite, the one this year 2nd.
Billericay Dicky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jrkWygIqt0though tbh i thought walden was from the north west.
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by TheRocket » 30 Oct 2019 Read
2017 no doubt. Destroyed everybody in that tournament including Higgins and Trump.
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