‘Shake the guy’s hand… INCREDIBLE!’: Ronnie O’Sullivan slammed by Stephen Hendry and Co for snubbing Judd Trump after his amazing 147 break during the Rocket’s Champion of Champions final victory
- Ronnie O’Sullivan has been slammed for refusing to shake Judd Trump’s hand
- Trump pulled off an amazing 147 break during the Champion of Champions final
- O’Sullivan remained seated after the sensational play despite traditions
- A player is expected to shake their opponent’s hand after such a brilliant play
Snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan has been slammed for refusing to shake Judd Trump’s hand after his amazing 147 break.
During the Champion of Champions final, O’Sullivan was 6-1 ahead when Trump cleared 15 reds, 15 blacks and all the colours in one go and was met with cheers from the crowd.
O’Sullivan is no stranger to a 147 and will know it’s customary to shake your opponent’s hand, but the seven-time world champion remained seated and has come under serious criticism for doing so.
Ronnie O’Sullivan remained in his seat as his opponent completed a sensational 147 break
Judd Trump was met by cheers of jubilation from the crowd after his spectacular break
O’Sullivan was 6-1 but saw his lead tighten to 7-6 before eventually claiming the grand prize
Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty were part of the punditry on the night and ripped into O’Sullivan’s etiquette after the incident.
Seven-time champion Hendry said: ‘Look, no one took more displeasure in their opponents doing things well against them more than me.
‘But shake the guy’s hand. He has made a 147, it’s in the final and you are 6-1 up. Shake the guy’s hand. It was incredible.
‘When I made the other one against him he had to shake my hand…because it was the end of the match.’
O’Sullivan’s actions are even more bemusing given that fact that he’s made a record 15 maximum breaks himself.
Trump staged a late comeback was unable to claim the £150,000 winner’s prize on offer
Irish snooker legend Doherty said: ‘It was a magnificent break from Judd, one of the best 147s you will see. There were a lot of really tough shots and under such pressure at 6-1 behind.
‘I was a little bit surprised that Ronnie didn’t come out and shake Judd’s hand and congratulate him – there was no reaction from him – it was like it was just another frame.’
He led 6-1 before fellow Englishman Trump fought back to 7-6 but O’Sullivan pulled away again and took the final three frames without reply before winning 10-6.
It’s his second title of the campaign after also coming out on top at the Hong Kong Masters in October.
O’Sullivan’s actions were even stranger given he’s made a record 15 147 breaks himself
Just last month, O’Sullivan revealed that he is no longer excited about playing snooker and does not care if he plays well anymore.
O’Sullivan suffered a shock 4-3 defeat to David Grace in the second round of the Northern Ireland Open on Wednesday, and opened up about his lack of motivation after the loss.
‘The job ain’t worth the stress and the hassle. Sometimes a loss is a blessing in disguise, it just allows me to do other stuff,’ he told the BBC.
‘I quit mentally about eight years ago and I just take what I can from the sport. It’s a good platform for me, allows me to do other stuff and gives me a lot of freedom.’
The seven-time world champion has claimed he no longer cares about how well he plays
