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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Luke Baker and Michael Jones

MYSTERIOUS: Ronnie o sullivan opens up commanding lead on world snooker championship return | Mind Blowing Facts

  • Ronnie O’Sullivan returned to the World Snooker Championship on Tuesday to begin his bid for a record-breaking eighth title.
  • O’Sullivan is facing Chinese debutant He Guoqiang in the first round, and he won the opening five frames of their match on Tuesday afternoon.
  • Chinese star He fought back to take the next two frames, but O’Sullivan finished the session strongly to win the final two frames, as he moved into a 7-2 lead.
  • It is a best-of-19 frames match, meaning O’Sullivan will need three more frames when the players return to complete their match on Wednesday afternoon.
  • The winner of the match will face Scottish snooker legend John Higgins in the last-16.
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