Neil Robertson says he has a multitude to scrub up after his evil twin has been taking part in during the last 18 months and struggling to get outcomes.
Clearly the Thunder from Down Below was making an attempt to see the humorous aspect of issues after one other early exit on Tuesday night time in a season which has seen him actually wrestle for outcomes.
The 41-year-old was crushed 6-3 by Barry Hawkins within the opening spherical of The Masters at Alexandra Palace, and regardless of brilliantly kicking into gear with back-to-back centuries, was second finest towards the Hawk.
Robertson is sitting at quantity 88 on the one-year checklist and until he can produce some very deep runs in tournaments to return then he might nicely drop out of the highest 16 on this planet rankings and face having to qualify for the Crucible in April.
He has made peace with that, opting out of taking part in the Scottish Open and Shoot Out earlier than Christmas in favour of taking a break in Australia together with his household, one thing that he thinks pays dividends within the second half of the season.
‘I don’t have many tournaments left and clearly I missed a couple of with taking the journey to Australia,’ Robertson advised Eurosport after defeat to Hawkins. ‘However I made my mattress with that, I knew that there was each probability that I might need to qualify [for the World Championship].
‘So I’ve obtained to attempt to clear up the mess from my evil twin over the previous 18 months who hasn’t been performing very nicely.
‘However my journey to Australia was an important factor, if I stayed right here I’d have had completely no probability of taking something from the season.
‘Going again house for a couple of weeks was actually good for my psychological wellbeing and going house for a primary Christmas in 14 years in Australia and first time seeing my household apart from my mum or dad for 4 and a half years. It was actually vital.’
Robertson does have probabilities to show issues round earlier than the World Championship rolls round, regardless of not qualifying for the upcoming World Grand Prix.
The World Open, German Masters and Welsh Open are all rating occasions developing the place the Aussie can cease his slide out of the highest 16 if he can discover the wins he has did not to this point this marketing campaign.
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