World Championship: Ronnie O'Sullivan delivered 'perfect' performance in Jackson Page win - Alan McManus and Jimmy White
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Updated 25/04/2024 at 18:47 GMT
Ronnie O’Sullivan's bid for an eighth World Championship title is on track following an impressive win over Jackson Page in the opening round on Thursday. Alan McManus and Jimmy White were impressed with both the performance and the approach to the contest. Stream top snooker action, including the World Snooker Championship, live on Eurosport and discovery+
O’Sullivan wraps up win over Page at World Championship
Ronnie O’Sullivan executed his game plan to perfection in beating Jackson Page, according to Alan McManus, while Jimmy White described the performance as awesome.
The world No. 1 made short work of Page, racing to a 10-1 win to set up a clash with Ryan Day in the second round of the World Championship.
O’Sullivan spoke positively about his performance, and White felt the seven-time champion’s attitude was excellent.
"Coming into the match he looked super-focused,” White said in the Eurosport studio. “He has got this inner confidence.
“Two of the tournaments he has won this season have been Triple Crowns, and he has produced fantastic snooker right at the end of it.
“Every part of his game for me, his long potting, his safety, his position. I don’t think he missed more than two or three balls in 11 frames. I think he played awesome.
“Also, what he has got here, he is really enjoying the tactical side of it.
“Every part of his game is in good shape, he is confident and looks like he is enjoying himself and he is cueing fantastic.”
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Very good control' - O'Sullivan wins 10th frame against Page
McManus was impressed with how O’Sullivan approached his match with Page, feeling he measured up the Welshman and broke him down.
“It was very, very good,” McManus said. “It was all the more impressive as he was not using his traditional, strong weapons. I am talking about loads of centuries and long reds. It was more like recognising the threat of danger of your opponent, young Jackson Page who is multi-gifted, and take him back to school. He took him back there and kept him at bay.
“It was an almost faultless performance, but the way he approached it was faultless from what I think was his game plan. I thought it was perfect.”
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