Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ali Carter have appeared to call a truce on their bitter feud after they clashed in the opening round of the World Snooker Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ali Carter have called a truce on their bitter feud.
The two rivals clashed in the opening round of the World Snooker Championship on Tuesday, with the Rocket proving why he's one of the greatest in history despite a four-month break from the sport.
It was a clash between the pair during last year's Masters that saw their feud erupt - but they now appear to have buried the hatchet
"At the end of the day, I’m playing against the greatest player of all time, there is no argument. He could have 10 years off and he’d still come here," carter admitted after his defeat..
"He’s just a freak natural, isn’t he? We all know that, and that’s why we all love watching him," he told SportsBoom.
“No question. No one can live with that. You know the game’s different every day. Someone doesn’t just turn up and they give you the trophy because you play well in one session or a match.
"You got to be here for the long haul. But he looks like his head’s on, he looks like he’s in a good place. I think he’s immense.”
While O'Sullivan added: "Yeah, totally. I thought what am I doing coming here, exposing myself, imploding out there having a meltdown. All that kind of went through my head.”
“I was kind of a bit scared about coming and playing. It’s a daunting venue to play at anyway. But it was just like getting on the bike again, playing, and I’m really happy that I’ve done it.”
“I’ll devote two years to it, whether it’s good, bad, or awful. It might take one month, might take six months, might take a year. I think a proper good go at it is what I owe snooker and owe myself.”
It was O'Sullivan's first game in four months, after he snapped his cue in frustration during a Championship League match with Robert Milkins back in January - a break that has seen him plummet down the rankings to No.5.
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