When the World Championship begins at the Crucible next month, Ronnie O’Sullivan hopes to set a modern-day record with his seventh victory. At the World Open in China, Ronnie O’Sullivan advanced to the round of 16, but the upset came when Luca Brecel, the defending champion, was eliminated. In the third-round match, O’Sullivan of England never trailed China’s Lyu Haotian on route to a 5-2 victory. Stephen Maguire of Scotland defeated Belgium’s Brecel 5-1. Brecel will defend the World Championship in Sheffield next month. In the fourth round, O’Sullivan was joined by former world champions Neil Robertson, Mark Selby, and Judd Trump. COMMERCIAL Trump, who is atop the tour’s seasonal rankings, defeated China’s Fan Zhengyi 5-3, and Robertson and Selby defeated Long 5-2.Leading the tour’s seasonal rankings, Trump defeated China’s Fan Zhengyi 5-3, and Robertson and Selby triumphed 5-2 over Long Zehuang and Yuan Sijun, respectively. Welsh duo Daniel Wells and Jackson Page, who had eliminated world-ranked players Mark Allen and John Higgins in the previous round, supported their noteworthy victories by defeating opponents from China. He Guoqiang was defeated by Wells 5-3, and Wu Yize was defeated by Page by the same score. Ali Carter, the eighth-ranked player in the world, was another well-known departure on Wednesday. Chris Wakelin, another Englishman, defeated him 5-1. Thursday’s bouts are the fourth round of the Yushan event, which is back this year following a three-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Register with My Sport in order to
