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Snooker’s latest late night drama did not let us down as Fan Zhengyi, a completely unheralded 21-year-old from Harbin in North Eastern China, edged out Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-9 to win the European Masters in Milton Keynes on Sunday. Fan was 750-1 for the title at the start of the tournament. He was also the worthy winner.
Ronnie O’Sullivan has likened the Chinese charge on snooker to the peak of men’s tennis over the past few decades, saying the top players are “pushing each other on like Federer, Djokovic and Nadal”. The six-time world champion was beaten 10-9 by Fan Zhengyi in the final of the European Masters and he has heaped praise on his opponent — before warning the UK will fall behind China if it does not focus on the grassroots game. Ad/> O’Sullivan is moving with the rest of the tour from Milton Keynes to the Welsh Open, where he’ll open his campaign against James Cahill, live on Eurosport on Tuesday.
Fan holds nerve to beat O’Sullivan in decider and win European Masters Ad/> Fan Zhengyi held his nerve under pressure to secure the biggest win of his career with a 10-9 victory over Ronnie O’Sullivan in the final of the European Masters. Welsh Open'Like Federer, Djokovic and Nadal' — O’Sullivan on China snooker revolutionAN HOUR AGO In a season that has seen one of his practice partners Zhao Xintong make the breakthrough, Fan claimed the first title of his career.
China's Fan Zhengyi beat six-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-9 to win the European Masters in Milton Keynes.
Chinese youngster Fan Zhengyi claimed his first ranking title with a stunning 10-9 victory over Ronnie O’Sullivan in the final of the BetVictor European Masters.
Chinese youngster Fan Zhengyi claimed his first ranking title with a stunning 10-9 victory over Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final of the BetVictor European Masters.
Ronnie O’Sullivan took the final two frames to escape on level terms at 4-4 with Fan Zhengyi after the first session of the European Masters final. O’Sullivan was imperious in advancing to the final in Milton Keynes, but he appeared a different player for much of Sunday afternoon at the Marshall Arena. Ad/> But he pounced on a routine missed black off its spot from Fan in the seventh frame to take that and the eighth to get out of the session on level terms.
Ronnie O'Sullivan admits he could opt to withdraw from the Welsh Open after his run to a 60th career ranking event final at the European Masters. The World No 2 was in exceptional form as he rolled in breaks of 50, 81, 72, 60, 127 and 109 to overwhelm Liang Wenbo 6-2 in the last four in Milton Keynes and secure a final meeting with 21-year-old Fan Zhengyi in Sunday's best-of-19 frame final.