Neil Robertson wins the 2022 Gamers Championship
15 February 2022
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Neil Robertson has gained the 2022 Gamers Championship, beating Barry Hawkins by 10-5 within the Closing. This brings Neil’s tally of rating titles to 22, on par with Judd Trump. Regardless of nonetheless feeling a bit drained from covid, and never being at his best, Neil performed properly all match contemplating how powerful the circumstances proved to be.
The match, which featured solely the highest 16 within the one-year rating listing, was performed in Wolverhampton from 7 to 13 February 2022.
Solely Neil and Judd Trump represented the Grove on this occasion. Judd was overwhelmed by Ronnie O’Sullivan, 6-3, within the first spherical, just for Neil to beat Ronnie by the identical rating within the quarter-finals.
Here’s what Neil needed to say after his win within the closing, as reported by WST:
“I’m over the moon. I didn’t count on an excessive amount of coming right here, as I’d simply come out of Covid-19 isolation 4 or 5 days earlier than the occasion,” stated 40-year-old Robertson.
“I didn’t produce my greatest snooker attending to the ultimate. I used to be taking part in very well within the massive moments and had laborious fought wins. The best way I got here out and performed at the moment was my greatest snooker. Barry confirmed great character to shut it to 5-3 and 7-5. I discovered one thing as soon as once more to shut it out.
“While you add within the couple of Masters and Champion of Champions wins to the 22 rating titles, it makes me actually proud. John Higgins has stated that is the toughest period there has ever been in snooker. You’ve got the Class of 92 after which myself, Selby, Trump, Murphy and the entire younger Chinese language gamers like Bingtao and Xintong. It has an unbelievable combine to the tour of expertise and freshness to maintain everybody on their toes.
“I observed earlier within the week that I had misplaced within the closing of this occasion just a few instances. It’s good to win it. That is just like the Masters, in that could be a prime 16 occasion, however that is more durable to get to in a means. It’s only the highest 16 on the one-year listing and there are some great gamers not right here this week. It rewards essentially the most in kind gamers and each match you’ll play is in opposition to somebody filled with confidence.”
