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

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).

O'Sullivan through at Classic as Trump joins 900 club

Ronnie O'Sullivan made safe progress into the second round of the inaugural World Snooker Tour Classic in Leicester, while there was a milestone for Judd Trump as he also advanced.

WST Classic snooker 2023 - Latest scores, results, schedule, order of play, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump in action

The inaugural WST Classic begins on Thursday as a late replacement for the cancelled Turkish Masters and will be the last tournament for most players before the World Championship. All of snooker’s biggest names will be in action including Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby, Mark Williams, John Higgins and Mark Allen. Ad Although many think there is no such thing as a form guide heading into the Crucible, it will be crucial for the top players to find some confidence and get psychologically into the right mindset before the big one.

Who will be next to join Ronnie O'Sullivan in 1,000 centuries club? Why snooker tons are so special

Four years ago this month, Ronnie O’Sullivan produced one of modern snooker’s most iconic moments by making his 1,000th competitive century in the Players Championship final. Ever the showman, O’Sullivan’s historic break came in the very last, title-winning frame amid wild scenes of celebration at Preston Guild Hall. It was, as commentator Clive Everton put it, a «storybook ending».

Hossein Vafaei capitalises on Judd Trump match ball miss to take dramatic win in Six Red World Championship quarter-finals

Judd Trump missed a match ball as Hossein Vafaei clinched a dramatic 6-5 victory in the quarter-finals of the Six Red World Championship in Thailand.

Ronnie O’Sullivan out of Six Red World Snooker Championship as Ding Junhui reaches last four, Judd Trump suffers exit

Ronnie O’Sullivan is out of the Six Red World Championship after he was beaten 6-2 by former winner Ding Junhui in the last 16 before the Chinese icon continued his solid form by progressing to the semi-finals of the Bangkok invitational event. Masters champion Judd Trump will also be missing from the final stages after suffering a 6-5 defeat to Hossein Vafaei in the last eight that saw Trump somehow miss a straight match-ball brown on the cusp of a 6-4 success.

Ronnie O’Sullivan out of Six Red World Snooker Championship as Ding Junhui sets up semi-final with Tom Ford

Ronnie O’Sullivan is out of the Six Red World Championship after he was beaten 6-2 by former winner Ding Junhui in the last 16 before the Chinese icon continued his solid form by progressing to the semi-finals of the Bangkok invitational event. O’Sullivan had previously stated he was targeting the £100,000 first prize on his competitive debut in the shorter format at the Thammasat University Convention Centre in Pathum Thani, but missed some crucial shots which saw the match slip away after levelling at 2-2.

Ronnie O'Sullivan makes winning start at Six Red World Snooker Championship, John Higgins, Stuart Bingham reach last 16

Ronnie O'Sullivan survived a Jimmy Robertson comeback to complete a 5-3 victory in his opening Group H match at the Six Red World Snooker Championship in Bangkok. The seven-time defending world champion raced 4-0 clear boosted by a 64 break in the second frame only to watch his fellow Englishman Robertson reel off three straight frames before the world No.

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

O'Sullivan through at Classic as Trump joins 900 club

WST Classic snooker 2023 - Latest scores, results, schedule, order of play, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump in action

Who will be next to join Ronnie O'Sullivan in 1,000 centuries club? Why snooker tons are so special

Hossein Vafaei capitalises on Judd Trump match ball miss to take dramatic win in Six Red World Championship quarter-finals

Ronnie O’Sullivan out of Six Red World Snooker Championship as Ding Junhui reaches last four, Judd Trump suffers exit

Ronnie O’Sullivan out of Six Red World Snooker Championship as Ding Junhui sets up semi-final with Tom Ford

Ronnie O'Sullivan makes winning start at Six Red World Snooker Championship, John Higgins, Stuart Bingham reach last 16