Robertson sounds warning to his Indian Open snooker opponents

World No.1 Neil Robertson has sounded a warning to his opponents ahead of next week's World Snooker Indian Open, saying those looking to challenge him for the top honours will have to be at their absolute best.
"I have had a good start to this season. I won the Wuxi Classic ranking event and got to the final of the Australian Open, though I was disappointed to lose to Marco Fu. I am giving it 100 per cent in every tournament and I have been consistent, which means that someone has to play really well to beat me," Robertson told PTI in an e-mail interview.

"I'm still improving as a player. Break-building was the weakest part of my game in the past, but now it's one of the best. This week, I made four centuries in the International Championship qualifiers and another four in my first match at the Ruhr Open," he said.
A strong field of 64 professionals, headed by Australia's Robertson, besides top two Indians -- Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta -- promises some great action in the Indian Open to be held here from Oct 14 to 18.
Robertson said he was impressed with the way Advani and Mehta, the only two Indians on the professional circuit, have adapted to the conditions in the UK and improved their respective games.

"I have been very impressed by Aditya and Pankaj and the way they have adapted to living in the UK. They spent time in Sheffield practising against other top professionals and that has helped both of them to improve. They have had some great results and I'm sure they will both be very keen to do well in front of their own fans," he said.
The Bangalore-based Advani begins his campaign with a match against World No.29 Marcus Campell in the first round, while Mumbai's Mehta, gold medallist at the Columbia World Games, will take on 2002 World champion Peter Ebdon in his opening round.