Jack Lisowski was unable to hide his frustration during a feisty outburst at the Welsh Open. The Englishman was up against Xiao Guodong in the second round of action when he let his emotions get the better of him.
Lisowski and Xiao had shared the opening two frames, but things didn’t go to plan for the former in frame three. So much so, with a fair few red balls left on the table, Lisowski decided that it wasn’t going to go his way, and stormed off down the tunnel.
That was after Lisowski opted to smash the cue ball off the table in a fit of rage, with opponent Xiao watching on in bemusement. Despite his momentary outburst, Lisowski was able to rally and mustered up a comeback to beat the ninth seed.
The match went to the wire though, as Lisowski needed a final-frame decider to confirm the victory and secure his progression into the third round. However, when quizzed on his come-from-behind win, Lisowski wasn’t best pleased with himself during the post-match debrief.
Speaking to TNT Sports, he remarked: “I’m happy, just plodding along. Currently, just trying to find a bit of form. My game is not where I’d like it to be, it’s quite frustrating to be out there sometimes. But I’m battling away. I’ve won two games now. I could quite easily have lost.
“It’s a weird game. Sometimes it’s a bit of confidence. I’m just trying to search for something. I’ve practiced again today. I did two hours last night, trying to find something.
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“For me, snooker is like two different games. When I’m flying, it’s so much fun, I feel like I can pot anything and put the white ball anywhere.
“When I’m not, sometimes when I’m struggling, the distance between my good game and bad game is probably as wide as any other pro. It can be pretty tough for me out there.”
Lisowski later praised his coach for the work he’d done, saying: “He’s helped me kind of stick in there. I’ve got a few good people in my corner. I’m trying, I’m not going to throw the towel in. But it’s deflating when I know I’m not anywhere near what I’m capable of at the moment. So I’m just plugging away, trying to find something.”