Alexander Ursenbacher completed a comfortable win in his first match at the 208-player Q School event with a 4-0 whitewash of Tan Wang Chooi in Leicester.
The man dubbed 'Federer of the Baize' endured a forgettable season to finish outside of the top 64 despite defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan 4-1 at the British Open, but is aiming to bounce back at the first attempt by securing a fresh tour card.
Ad He compiled 51, 76 and 50 to advance to the third qualifying round and a match against Belgium's Daan Leyssen on Monday evening.
SnookerWomen's British Open champion Bai begins Q School with victoryYESTERDAY AT 19:25 «The key is to keep calm and be yourself,» said Ursenbacher, who has a 3-1 career winning record against O'Sullivan. «That is the most important thing. »I'm always trying to have the same mindset against other players than Ronnie.