Neil Robertson immediately fires back at Stephen Hendry over three-word dig
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Neil Robertson didn't hold back in his comments about Stephen Hendry following a gruelling four-hour triumph over John Higgins at The Masters. The Australian star, who only entered the competition after Ronnie O'Sullivan's last-minute withdrawal, staged an incredible comeback to defeat the seasoned Scotsman on Sunday.
Higgins raced into a 5-1 lead, but just when it looked as though the 2010 world champion was down and out, a missed red severely reversed the tie, and standout breaks of 63, 118, and 80 forced a stunning deciding leg. Robertson came away victorious by a score of 6-5 and was quick to take a swipe at snooker icon Hendry, who had previously criticised him and other players for their "no-risk snooker" on his Cue Tips YouTube channel.
"Yeah I don't think Stephen Hendry is going to give me too much stick about that one," stated Robertson, sending cackles echoing throughout Alexandra Palace. "It was an unbelievable match, John was playing incredibly well to get to 5-1 and he didn't really do anything wrong. I played at my absolute best. I'm so happy that I could take my chance with Ronnie dropping out and give the crowd something to cheer about.".
The MC, Rob Walker, chimed in, "You were supposed to be watching this on TV, and now you're in the quarter-finals," to which Robertson replied, "It's unbelievable. "I had time to reflect on the first-half of the season. It's been a really good season so far, but target for the second-half of the season is to bring my practice game. I don't think many people have seen what I can do, that match there shows what I can actually do again.".
