BREAKING NEWS:”He’s a strong player, he fancies the job,” said Ronnie O’Sullivan.

Ronnie O’Sullivan gave Aaron Hill high marks after his 4-2 victory over Mark Selby on Wednesday at the Welsh Open.

This week, the Rocket has already garnered media attention for his critical evaluation of lower-ranked player John Astley.

After Astley’s 4-2 loss to Mark Williams earlier in the week, O’Sullivan was extremely scathing of his fellow Englishman.

The world champion stated, “You’ve got to have a good technique or a snooker brain, and if you’ve got neither then maybe it’s time to find something else to do.”

O’Sullivan, meanwhile, was far more forgiving of Ireland’s Hill, who overcame Selby in a low-scoring match to advance to the Llandudno final 32.

Ronnie O’Sullivan, who chose not to participate in this week’s competition at the Venue Cymru, stated on Eurosport that “he played really well.”

I’ve played him before; he’s a formidable player. He is a talented player who is interested in the position.

He moves around the table as though he’s trying to win. That immediately casts a shadow of doubt in the mind of your opponent.

“Mark wasn’t very good today; he was a little off.” However, you still need to do the work and pot the balls.

“I believe he plays the shots well out of instinct. He punched it in with the yellow and the blue, respectively.