據地鐵報2025年4月14日的消息，斯諾克歷史第一人奧沙利文稱，如果他真的選擇參賽，那麼在世錦賽中贏得一場比賽就已經是巨大的勝利。

Before his break, O'Sullivan, he was in very bad form and was nowhere near enough to compete for an eighth World Title. So when it comes to his goals, O'Sullivan is not optimistic. And in his opinion, he has not found his talent for three or four years.

In addition, O'Sullivan also said that he would have two years to decide whether to retire from the World Snooker Tour. At the moment, he believes that his results are below his expectations, so he hopes to continue to improve on his achievements before retiring.

O'Sullivan: To win one game is a huge victory

In an interview, O'Sullivan revealed that if he really chooses to participate in this year's World Championships, then winning one game will be a huge victory. After this year's Champions League, O'Sullivan has been hanging his exemption card, so there are still doubts about whether he will participate in the World Championships. He still wants to play at Crucible because he has not been absent since 1993.

O'Sullivan said on this topic: "Before I took a break, I was in poor form and for many years, my form was nowhere near enough to compete for an eighth world title. At the moment, I'm happy to win a game. If I did show up in Sheffield and win a game, I'd say, it's a huge win for me, it really will be. ”

"Although I know I have talent and I know it's there, I'm still looking for it. I haven't found it for three or four years. In the 2022 World Championship, I won the championship in Crucible and beat Trump in the final. It's a great feeling. Other than that, the last four years have been shocking and I don't really know what to expect. ”

O'Sullivan: I'm adjusting my mental state

O'Sullivan is a perfectionist, and even in his so-called struggles, he has won many championships. He topped the top five times last season and was the best of the season, including the Masters and British Championships. However, he often gets upset with his games, as his top form is hard to find and tends to only appear in a few rounds.

During the recourse, O'Sullivan not only got a physical rest, but also left plenty of time for him to adjust his mental state. O'Sullivan said: "People who are around me a lot can see what I've been through, and they'll say, listen, you need to have your own time. And some people know me, but they rarely see me and don't know the whole story about me. They're like, oh, you've got to go and get an eighth World Title, you've got to do this. So, sometimes these words are hard to listen to because it's not that easy. ”

O'Sullivan: It takes two years to decide whether to retire or not

Although there are still doubts about whether O'Sullivan will participate in the World Championships, O'Sullivan's agent Jason Francis still brings good news. According to Francis, O'Sullivan currently has a satisfactory club, and he is practicing, but whether to participate in the game has not been decided, and he will decide whether to participate at the last minute.

Although retirement has not yet been put on the agenda, O'Sullivan, the first person in history, still set a goal for himself. O'Sullivan told the Daily Mail: "I haven't retired yet, but I'll give myself two years to try to fix this." I don't want to end my career feeling like I'm not at the level I've been able to achieve. I don't have to win the game, but I want to feel like I'm enjoying it. I want to go out with a smile on my face. ”

"I had to try to fix myself and try to find my way to play snooker in the past. It was a huge rebuilding process and probably the last procedure I had to do as a snooker player. Do I think I can do it? Maybe not if I'm honest. I think in my career, it might be a little too late, and I may have become a damaged snooker player. You've had a lot of battle scars on your body over the years. But I'm not ready to retire right now, because I feel like there's still a bit of a gap between what I can do. ”