Ali Carter is the 2023 German Masters Champion
Ali Carter won the 2023 German Masters at the Tempodrom in Berlin yesterday, 5 February 2023. It is Ali’s second German Masters’ title, ten years after his first. He beat Tom Ford by 10-3 in the final. Congratulations Ali.
This ended a 7 year of title drought for Ali who was obviously delighted as reported by WST. Here is what he had to say after his win:
“It is immense. My partner Lee is here with me and I was saying to her that the journey of getting to ten feels like a mile away. I just stayed in the moment and took it bit by bit. I heard a song earlier, which was Step by Step by Whitney Houston. I thought to take it step by step and day by day and I’ve got there,”
“To be honest, over the last two or three months I’ve had dreams about winning a tournament. When I’ve woken up, I’ve been absolutely distraught. After Chris Wakelin beat my highest break in the Shoot Out, which I wasn’t happy about, I said to my friend that normally means something good is around the corner. It certainly was.
“My coach Chris Henry has been massive. He has transformed me. He is a great person to be around and has become a friend. He has given me so much confidence in my technique. I think I missed one ball in that match. I know Tom didn’t play as well as he can, but I put him under a lot of pressure.
“There are add-ons from winning the tournament and that is all going on in your head. You need to keep that quiet and stay in the here and now. All of that is in the future, but you need perspective on life. You have to live for the moment.”
Here is the last frame, shared by Eurosport on their YouTube Channel:
All the detailed results are available on snooker.org
The only other Grove player who had qualified for the event is Neil Robertson. He was beaten in the last 16 round by Chris Wakelin.
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