Shaun Murphy eased through to the Championship League last 32 by winning all three matches in Group 4 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester.
The Players and Tour champion showed he has lost none of his self-belief since losing an epic battle 10-9 to Si Jiahui in the first round of the World Championship in April with a dominant display in his return to competitive action.
Ad Murphy enjoyed wins over Andrew Pagett (3-0), Lukas Kleckers (3-1) and Tian Pengfei (3-1) to claim full points in topping the section.
Champion of ChampionsWho has qualified for elite Champion of Champions as O'Sullivan defends title?YESTERDAY AT 09:36 The on-song 2005 world champion is set to continue his title quest on Wednesday in a Group D section that also contains Thepchaiya Un-Nooh and James Cahill.