Ronnie O’Sullivan is aiming to seal a record eighth Crucible title when he begins his World Snooker Championship campaign on Wednesday against Jackson Page. The Rocket will be hoping to feel the reverse emotions to his last final win in 2022, when he defeated Judd Trump 18-13 but struggled to battle nerves before heading out to the big stage. O’Sullivan has rarely hidden his emotions and recently opened up about hiring a psychologist who will work with him in Sheffield. But never were his mental struggles so clear for all to see during his Amazon documentary last year. Two years ago, O’Sullivan had raced into a 12-5 lead over Trump but lost form after the interval and lost five of the next six frames to give his opponent the chance to overturn the lead and complete what would have been a historic comeback. Between sessions, the 48-year-old returned to his dressing room with psychologist Steve Peters and broke down in tears. O’Sullivan admitted to feeling “scared” and that he was questioning his own ability while dealing with nerves on the biggest stage in snooker. “I hate this bit,” an emotional O’Sullivan admitted. “I’ve gone from heavy leg, jelly leg to feeling tired. It’s a horrible feeling. I’m questioning my technique. I now think ‘how am I going to play’. F