Ronnie O'Sullivan went through the emotional wringer during his 2022 World Snooker Championship triumph against rival Judd Trump.
The 47-year-old won a record-tying seventh world championship with 18-13 victory over Trump, 34, last year in what was his 39th ranking title across his illustrious 30-year career.
Footage of the thrilling match-up was seen on The Rocket's new documentary 'The Edge of Everything', which can be seen on Amazon Prime Video, as well as the mental battles he faced backstage during the tense game with the Bristol native.
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In discussion with famed sports psychiatrist Steve Peters, who has previously worked with Liverpool and the British Cycling team, O'Sullivan told him: "I thought 'f*** my energy's drained', I feel like I got stage fright, it was horrible, I f***ing hate it, I feel like I wanna cry."
Peters simply told the snooker icon: "It's meant to be tough and it is" to which the world number one replied: "I feel like I don't want to face it Steve, I feel so tight, on every shot I feel like I'm going to miss this, I'm looking at my cue and it feels like my eyes are blurry."
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Despite being 13-10 up at time, O'Sullivan said: "I'm scared" but he managed to see out the victory that saw him join Stephen Hendry with seven World Snooker Championship titles, the most in the sport.
O'Sullivan and Trump enjoyed a warm embrace after the match as while watching the it back with the BBC, the snooker legend got emotional after Trump thanked him for the influence he had on him during his younger years and the training they used to do together.
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O'Sullivan said: "I think he kind of was watching and learning how I did my practice, what I practised. He even said it to me, he said when he decided to go back up to Bristol. I said “Why are you doing that?"
"And he went 'I learnt all I needed to learn off of you, the job was done. I knew there was nothing left for me to learn, so it’s time for me to go back to my family in Bristol'. "You know, that means a lot. I didn’t realise I had that impact on him."
Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything will premiere exclusively in cinemas on November 21, featuring live Q&A with Ronnie, Executive Producer David Beckham and Director Sam Blair. The title will then launch on Prime Video in UK & Ireland on November 23, before opening in select cinemas nationwide on November 24.
