Kyren Wilson is into the final of the World Snooker Championship where he will face either Stuart Bingham or Jak Jones at the Crucible on Sunday and Monday. Ronnie O’Sullivan feels Wilson’s belief in his own ability will stand him in good stead in the heat of battle. Stream top snooker action, including the 2024 World Championship, live and on-demand on Eurosport and discovery+
Ronnie O’Sullivan feels Kyren Wilson’s belief and never-say-die attitude will be key assets in the World Championship final.
Wilson powered into the final of the World Championship with a 17-11 victory over David Gilbert.
It has not been a good season for Wilson, with a run to the semi-finals of the German Masters his best result.
He has a chance to turn a poor season into the best one of his career against either Stuart Bingham or Jak Jones in the final.
Wilson has huge belief in his abilities, and O’Sullivan feels that could be a big factor on Sunday and Monday.
“He is a battler, he never gives in,” O’Sullivan said in the Eurosport studio. “He plays the table, he does not seem to play the scoreboard.
“You can go 9-4 up against him but if you drop your pace he will keep potting balls and he won’t think it is over, which is a great asset to have.
“He will have that for the rest of his career.”
Wilson has worked on his game since his loss to O’Sullivan in the final of the 2020 World Championship.
O’Sullivan is unsure if Wilson has improved as a player, but feels that is not relevant if the 32-year-old believes his game is better.
“He has been working on stuff,” O’Sullivan said. “You can always brush up on stuff, and I think that’s what he has been doing for the last few years.
“You make micro improvements but micro improvements at this level are massive in your own head.
“In his own mind he thinks he’s a better player than he was. It would be hard to judge that if you watched him from four or five years ago, but in his own mind if he feels he is a better player that is all that matters.”
On the prospect of Wilson turning a disappointing season into a great one, O’Sullivan said: “There are 52 weeks in the year and you don’t have to play well for 52 weeks a year, you just have to have three or four good weeks and win a couple of tournaments, the rest you can lose first round every match it does not really matter.
“As long as you play well at some stage in the season then you can turn a bad season into a fantastic season.
“At the moment he has the chance to have the best season out of anybody as this is the important tournament, and the one everyone wants to win.”
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