Super O'Sullivan hits 147
Ronnie O'Sullivan scores five centuries but still unhappy with performance
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Thursday, 08, Nov 2007 09:30
Ronnie O'Sullivan claimed he was "playing rubbish" despite hitting a magnificent 147 in his 5-2 win over Ali Carter in the Northern Ireland Trophy.
The enigmatic genius scored a century in every frame he won in a breathtaking display of break-building. But O'Sullivan was far from pleased with his performance and tried to play down his achievements.
"I'm not really interested in records," said O'Sullivan. "I've got nothing positive to say though, when I'm like that I might as well say nothing.
"I got lucky because Ali made it easy for me because he missed a lot of balls. I can't face practising at the moment because I'm playing rubbish."
Speaking about his 147, O'Sullivan said: "It was all right. It's nice to get 147s, it's a good feeling.
"Once you get down to the last red there's a lot of pressure because you've come so far and you don't want to mess it up at the end.
"I got on the green and I got a big bounce off the cushion. I left myself a really difficult brown, but I hit it really sweet. Then it was just a question of keeping position."
This was O'Sullivan's seventh maximum break in professional snooker and it came in only eight minutes and three seconds. He will face Fergal O'Brien or Barry Hawkins in the quarter-finals.