Ronnie O'Sullivan jealous of snooker rival despite hammering him 6-2

has revealed that he is jealous of the 'talent' some of his Chinese rivals have.

After withdrawing from a string of events, the Rocket has hit the ground running upon his return to the table at the International Championship.

The seven-time world champion added to his first-round win over Mink Nutcharut with an impressive 6-2 win over He Guoqiang on Monday, having lost to the 24-year-old on the two occasions that they had met previously.

Speaking after booking his spot in the final 32 in Nanjing, O'Sullivan heaped the praise on Guoqiang and opened up on how he was envious of his opponent's ability, despite putting him to the sword in style.

He explained: "It was a big match for me because he'd beaten me the two times we'd played. I had to block out that I lost the previous two and play my game.

"These Chinese boys are so talented. I wish I had their games. They're so technically good. I've got that nous. I'm a bit streetwise, that's got me through my whole career. But I wish I had the technique that about 80 guys on the tour have.

"The way they pot balls is unbelievable. I can't pot like them. If I had their technique and cue action I'd go unbeaten the whole of my life."

O'Sullivan will face Pang Junxu in the next round of the competition as he bids to win his first International Championship title, though several other familiar faces have also hit a rich vein of form in the early stages of the tournament too.

World No.1 cruised to an emphatic 6-0 win over Sanderson Lam in the opening round, whilst delivered a 143 clearance en route to a 6-3 victory against Liu Hongyu. and also advanced into the last 32 on Monday as well.

O'Sullivan will be keen to take plenty of confidence from his victory over Guoqiang as he looks to go all the way in Nanjing, especially given how he was so despondent when losing to his Chinese rival at the English Open. Following the defeat, the Rocket labelled himself as 'embarrassing' and 'poor', though his display here suggested that he has found his mojo once again.