Ronnie O’Sullivan turned his so-called grudge match against Hossein Vafaei into a demolition job as he won their second round match at the World Snooker Championship 13-2 with a session to spare.
O’Sullivan reeled off seven consecutive breaks of 50 or more, including two centuries to complete his victory, before embracing his vanquished opponent who had been made to pay for his pre-match barbs.
It was O’Sullivan’s biggest second round win in more than 20 years at the Crucible and the first time he has won a match with a session to spare since 2014.
All smiles at the end of the day ❤️#CazooWorldChampionship | @CazooUK pic.twitter.com/UyX1sLwh15 — World Snooker Tour (@WeAreWST) April 22, 2023 Commentating for the BBC, Stephen Hendry described O’Sullivan’s win as a “humiliation”, but the seven-time champion was in forgiving mood at the finish, offering his shell-shocked opponent a warm embrace.