STUART BINGHAM let his emotions get on top of him after losing 10-0 to Neil Robertson in the World Grand Prix finals in Hong Kong.
Despite failing to get the win over the line, it was a big week on the table for Bingham, who was contesting his first ranking final for six years.
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Bingham is hoping for a rematch against Robertson in Telford
Speaking after the match, though, he revealed that he had had his long term coach Joe Lazarus had passed away in the week.
He had also suffered the loss of his Uncle Ray the morning of the final.
Bingham put on a brave face in the post-game interview, but made a point of shouting out his friends and family who were affected by the loss.
His voice wavered as he said: “It has been a good week on the table for me but I would like to shoutout to Jack, Lee Fairbrother, feel for you.
“My long term coach Joe Lazarus passed away this week and my Uncle Ray passed away this morning so it ain’t been a good week off the table.
Despite the weight of the day, he called out Robertson ahead of next week’s Snooker Players Championship in Telford.
He continued: “You’ve got to try to take the positives, obviously Telford in a week or so’s time so I have that to look forward to and I will be after Neil.
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“I want Neil in the draw. He ain’t gonna beat me 10-0 then.”
The 2015 World Champion then shared an embrace with the interview host.
In snooker terms, it was a largely positive week for Bingham, who said he achieved his goal of reaching the final.
“My goal was to get to the final, if someone had said before the week I’d get to the final and get beaten 10-0 I’d probably have gone no, let me have a frame.
“But my final was [the semi-final] against Judd, that was a big match for me to get in the Players’ Championship.”
Bingham is among England’s most successful snooker players, with 31 career titles to his name.
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