Snooker: Finalists hail snooker shoot-out

The success of the 12bet.com World Open should act as the catalyst for a scaled-down World Championship, according to winner Neil Robertson and beaten finalist Ronnie O'Sullivan.

Robertson celebrated his new status as world No.?1 by beating O'Sullivan 5-1 in the final in Glasgow hours after coming from two frames down to beat Mark Williams 3-2 in the last four. Both players feel the excitement generated by the new format should serve as a lesson.

O'Sullivan said: "There's not enough entertaining players about to have longer matches."

Robertson, whose World Championship final win against Graeme Dott ended at 12.54am earlier this year, said: "I prefer the match to end in one session, I don't like going back to the hotel and waiting around. I feel this tournament has been a huge success."