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Ronnie O'Sullivan opens WST Classic with victory, Judd Trump joins snooker 900 club, Jimmy White comeback glory

18.03.2023 - 01:55 eurosport.com

World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan got his WST Classic campaign up and running with two sparkling centuries in a 4-2 win over Egypt's Mohamed Ibrahim on Friday in Leicester.

The world No. 1 needs to win the inaugural event and £80,000 first prize at the Morningside Arena to keep alive any prospect of qualifying for the eight-man Tour Championship in Hull at the end of the month (March 27-2 April).

Ad O'Sullivan produced breaks of 53, 137, 70 and a closing 104 to secure a meeting with Ryan Thomerson or David Grace in the last 64.

Grace stunned O'Sullivan 4-3 in the last 64 of the Northern Ireland Open in October. SnookerRobertson hits two centuries to make winning start at WST Classic, Allen victoriousYESTERDAY AT 20:19 World No.

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