Ricky Walden has been speaking to the Chester Chronicle about his breakthrough ranking event win in Shanghai last week and you can see what he has to say on their exclusive video interview…
Click here to view the video on their website as Walden says how he managed to win the event and looks forward to the future.
There are also some other quotes from Ricky on the same website that you can read here:
“I’ve been frustrated in the past by falling at silly hurdles. It really got to me, but something has just clicked and if I’m making mistakes now I just get on with it.
“It’s always nice to be called a great player, but there’s no point being a great player that doesn’t win. I think I’ve got that winning mentality now.
“It is going to bring a different sort of pressure. People will be gunning for me and expecting me to win tournaments, but I’ve just got to keep practising hard and hopefully another victory will be around the corner. I’m sure I can do it because it’s given me a whole lot of confidence.”
“I was thinking about everyone back home in Bagillt celebrating and I took my eye off the ball. So when Ronnie cleared up to make it 9-8 I thought my chance had gone, but I showed a bit of grit and put a good century away to win.”
Ricky is next in action tonight against provisional world number five Ryan Day in what should be a high quality encounter.