Last Test Before the Crucible―final frames | Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Neil Robertson | 2022 Tour Ch. SF

Enjoy this close match between two of the greatest players of the game. Even though their long game is below a 50% success rate, that doesn't stop them from performing spectacular shots, numerous centuries and great clearances.
Match date: 01 April 2022
The statistics shown in the video correspond to the date of the match.
Cesar Muroya created a unique editing format to extract the essence of the game without losing the drama involved. Contextual information is also an innovation appreciated by viewers.
This format is not intended to substitute the full version but make Snooker more accessible to new fans. The fluency and atmosphere of the game stay in a shorter-length video, allowing even experienced fans to enjoy Snooker at any time.
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[@davidli2321]

Cesar Muroya, you are by far the Ronnie of snooker channels, keep it up!👋

[@krishnamoorthy3541]

ROS century break video is more than enough for future youngsters to learn how to revive from psychological break down and gain upper hand... Just marvellous 👏👏👏👏

[@HansRegli]

Best snooker play possible, reminds me of the high times of Hendry vs. Davis. 100-breaks one after the other. Top of the top.

[@MrGloryglorymanutd18]

Go back and look at how that quality compares and you will see the levels are through the roof.

[@darakamal]

@Cesar Muroya, you're doing an amazing job with the captions and side notes. I appreciate your efforts truly. Thanks buddy!

[@FloydMaxwell]

8:50 - Love the illustration of spin-induced throw.

[@tinkertailor7385]

That was a good game. I like Robertson, he has a good temperament. Always entertaining to watch, he has such good control on long pots.

[@penguins8933]

That clear up for the century by Ronnie on the 15th frame I think was ridiculous and he didn't even care lol. Just draining tough ass shots no problem.

[@pemabhutia4371]

Great match and thoroughly enjoyable with superb editing skills. 👍

[@prakasavigraha6104]

Excellent editing ( and selection) once again. I now know what stun means having been unsure for years. Kudos Cesar. Edit: Also "spin induced throw" is something i had never heard of before but can now understand - though of course not play myself.

[@viper62967]

Agree ... Cesar is really good.

[@samuelmongrain607]

As a traditional 8 ball player I learned about it quite quickly as spin plays a bigger part in the game of 8 and 9 ball and I'm always surprised to see how hesitant many club snooker players are to use it. I suppose it makes sense given risk reward differences in both games but I feel it can really take a lot of people's games to the next level

[@trappenweisseguy27]

The smaller, lighter cue ball combined with the old school obsession with brass ferrules means that throw is much more likely. Also, you’re likely much further away from the pocket with the much bigger table and those pockets with the rounded jaws offer very little leeway.

[@ghostofsparta7394]

He very cleverly did the gester again..😃, closley watch Ronnie at 1:23 after missing the black ball., glad the reffery didn't noticed or he was getting a warning for rude gesture.

[@pyrrhicvictory6978]

These two have had alot of good matches over the years, Ronnie seemed to win most of their big matches. But Robertson has been having the edge in their recent encounters. Gonna be interesting when the new season starts, to see Ronnie will continue his form after winning world championship. Or if Robertson can continue his amazing form he had before world championship. I don't know why Robertson has a bit of a mental block at the crucible, he seems to under perform there. Theres no way a player of his class should only have 1 world title.

[@dansumsion9904]

Great video, thanks!

[@evilelf5967]

got a lot of time for neil.this was a great match up.they both play similar games.be nice to see some uploads of neils work,worth a watch.

[@richard1472]

Hey, Cesar. I like how you made Marcel disappear and yet Ronnie barely moved at 10:30. It must have taken some time to get that just right.

[@CesarMuroya]

It was difficult by 12:58, where the camera is mobile and the angle of the table changes. Ronnie first tried the shot right-handed making the referee move to keep an eye on the blue :)

[@richard1472]

@@CesarMuroya I missed that one. I don't usually watch snooker in one sitting, especially an entire match. I'll watch a frame, then come back and watch another frame. Sometimes it takes me a whole week to watch a match, well, a long one anyway.

[@ghostofsparta7394]

He very cleverly did the gester again..😃, closley watch Ronnie at 1:23 after missing the black ball., glad the reffery didn't noticed or he was getting a warning for rude gesture.

[@richard1472]

@@ghostofsparta7394 Isn't it fun watching a professional who enjoys what he does?

[@milandaloy6345]

Thank you Mr youtuber 🙏 😊. We love you 😍

[@christianosevecenco1605]

Lindíssimo jogo, é emocionante ver algo assim!

[@Daniel_editz36]

Best part 22:22. He is god of snooker 😎😎😎. Ronnie 😍😍😍

[@lafaelerobertson2573]

Great match both guys amazing

[@jabiriramadhani3692]

What a wonderful performance

[@ihsan708]

Hatts off to both of them they did'nt broke down till last nerves of steel and talent and skills top class combo of everything 🤩

[@deblahpol]

Thanks for the vid. How often do the replace the felt during a competition?

[@CesarMuroya]

You're welcome. I think they can change it up to three times a week.

[@vivek95pv14]

Well played Robertson u beauty 💞

[@RobertSmith-bn3zw]

both incredible players, love them both

[@ghostofsparta7394]

He very cleverly did the gester again..😃, closley watch Ronnie at 1:23 after missing the black ball., glad the reffery didn't noticed or he was getting a warning for rude gesture.

[@jerrysmotovlog6491]

Neil robertson Stroke,shot and everything is so composed...Truely deserving frame🔥🔥🔥

[@sanyamwalia3986]

Great vid

[@raymondbatchelor1372]

Every time come on Ronnie and everyone and it doesn’t matter who he is playing everyone is willing Ronnie on every time. And Neil is my sixth favorite it goes Ronnie trump selby Higgins Williams but I think selby is not performing at the mo. Lots of respect people.

[@McLKeith]

I am curious as to why the picture of cue ball with four grey dots and a pink dot, showing where it was struck, is only shown a few times? I find that image helps me see what the player is doing. Though I can understand that more knowledgeable viewers might find it annoying.

[@gettingkilt]

I think it was shown for the very non obvious shots

[@MrGloryglorymanutd18]

Ronnie O'Sullivan played some very good snooker in patches but Robertson had the more consistent game on the day which won the match and to be fair Robertson played some of his best ever snooker last season and beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 3 times out of 4 and won the tournament after beating him each time and the only loss to O'Sullivan last season was in the Gran Prix Final.Robertson is top 10 all time along with Trump because at there best it takes the best in the history of the sport to beat them and there usually close matches.

[@deemo8578]

what a match tho

[@fearlesslegend2073]

When was this

[@CC-mk6uc]

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[@shoviyatshahi3254]

Both are my fav😍😍😍😍

[@81883215]

I like how when Neil fumbles a ball, the crowd goes "C'mon Ronnie" every single time

[@bullsnutsoz]

I admire your little comments Cesar such as "spin induced throw" yes too true.

[@tonybarfridge4369]

What people would really like to see is the QF between Ronnie vs Jack Lisowski

[@mukhtarlatif3702]

Good

[@jhkk1269]

1:24 ronnies hand hahaha

[@adamsmith6995]

I was concentrating on table and totally missed it. I wonder how many others I missed.

[@กรกชวิเศษหาญจอัช]

สนุกมากครับ

[@profaneangel0842]

Why the hell can't Yates just talk normally?!?

[@mohsensalem6153]

A man you play with

[@fk1028]

Never seen ROS miss so many shots.

[@HanstheTraffer]

Those guys are better than I am.

[@paulhighe7615]

Which title would Robbo have preferred... This one or the one which counts the most, & he's dreadfully underperformed over the years...

[@tonybarfridge4369]

That old guy sitting behind Ronnie wouldn't be his father?

[@Happy-mh8xq]

Sit down Connie O’Sullivan

[@fabiosergioj]

Just a side note: I can't help but start laughing every time a commentator rants about how Ronnie should play the next shot only to see him do the opposite, and get it right. Maybe, that's the reason they are ex-players, and mere charlatans on TV today. The Rocket won 7 World Championships at the same time they were applying make-up on their faces for the cameras.

[@EynkiYoom]

4:48 Thats not absolutely correct. Stun isnt always "not hitting with Top spin or low" on the cueball. In fact, there are an infinite number of opportunities to hit with a low on the cueball and still get a Stun. Most of the times thats what we do when we want to Stun from a distance. So.. Basically... "Stun" is more of "what happens to the cue all" right after it hits the object ball, which is "stopping" almost immediately when shooting straight, or moving by its tangent trajectory line when its cutting the cue ball. There are a lot of variations to Stun, that include a bit if forward roll... It would be nice if you corrected it.

[@CesarMuroya]

It doesn't say how the cue ball was struck; it says it has no spin at the moment of the collision. Theoretically, you must hit the centre of the cue ball, but the red mark at 44:32 shows how it works in reality.

[@EynkiYoom]

@@CesarMuroya Absolutely right. I didnt realize you were talking about what happens the *moment* the cueball hits. I was thinking it is one of the common mistakes people tend to think... That hitting the center of the cueball guarantees stun regarsless of the distance. I apologize for doubting and the misreading. (-: Great vid regarsless of that issue I thought occured.

[@markmark8545]

'weaved' ????.......please....'woven'... I'll see myself out.

[@jamesfrost7465]

Congratulations Neil, you earned it.

[@sunilbilgi4273]

Robertson is mechanical. Ronnie mesmerizes the audience with cue ball control, although he is not so sure about his long potting. The World considers him the KING of snooker, no wonder.

[@jamesfrost7465]

@@sunilbilgi4273 Aye mate, I have to give credit when and where it is due.

[@WaqasKhan-wr8zv]

Old match

[@T.S.K.ALwhele]

😥😥

[@andreysokolskiy5701]

Ahahah and these are professionals. They cannot put a simple ball. These players in Russian billiards, with its tight narrow pockets, would not be able to score a single ball at all.

[@johnwest194]

RO beat himself as he played terribly

[@alirj8518]

what kind of editing is this.

[@gettingkilt]

Smart editing. Cesar promised final frames and delivered them. But he also showed the crucial balls and breaks and stats in the first frames so we could see what the players mental state was by the end.

[@thehumorousfilms3525]

Ronnie is a fluky player