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Welsh Open 2022 - Ronnie O’Sullivan fights hard to extend fine record against Ding Junhui

Ronnie O’Sullivan was made to dig extremely deep to beat Ding Junhui 4-2 in the last 32 of the Welsh Open. O’Sullivan holds an impressive record against Ding, and he needed to show steel and quality to make it 19 wins from their 23 meetings. Ad/> Ding had the upper hand in the first half of a high-quality contest, but he missed a tough red down the rail with his left hand in the fifth and O’Sullivan pinched the frame and went on to secure the win to keep alive his hopes of equalling John Higgins at the top of the list of Welsh Open wins.

Welsh Open: ‘They don’t know what patience is’ – Ronnie O’Sullivan on the dangers of facing young players

Six-time champion of the world Ronnie O’Sullivan has said the danger when facing younger players is that they take on the riskier shots that the older players will not. O’Sullivan, sitting alongside fellow Class of 92 member John Higgins, has been vocal in his praise for various members of the younger generation in the past few weeks.

Judd Trump cruises past Craig Steadman 4-1 to reach third round of Welsh Open, John Higgins also through

Judd Trump booked his place in the third round of the Welsh Open with a comfortable 4-1 win over Craig Steadman. Trump marched into an early lead at Celtic Manor with a break of 58 against his opponent Steadman, ranked 98 in the world. Ad/> Trump looked in the mood early on but Steadman levelled things up at one frame apiece following a visit of 70.

Welsh Open snooker 2022: Latest results, scores, schedule – Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump shoot for title

After the drama at the European Masters, attention turns to the Welsh Open as the likes of Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump and Mark Selby battle it out for the title. There will be no sequel to last year's fairytale after defending champion Jordan Brown fell at the first hurdle, with a host of big names fixing their sights on the trophy and a £80,000 first prize.

Champion Jordan Brown out at Welsh Open as Mark Allen beats Ken Doherty

Jordan Brown's defence of his Welsh Open crown was ended at the first hurdle after he went down to a 4-3 defeat to Mitchell Mann at Celtic Manor.

Welsh Open 2022 snooker - Neil Robertson beats Jimmy White, Zhao Xintong beats Oliver Lines

Neil Robertson started his quest for a third Welsh Open title with a 4-0 win over Jimmy White. World No 4 Robertson made a match-high break of 121 in the second frame as he eased to victory to set up a second-round meeting with Hammad Miah. Ad/> “I felt for him [White] a bit because the table is playing a bit slower than what you might expect," said Robertson in the Eurosport studio.

Ronnie O'Sullivan reaches 60 not out – The snooker GOAT's unrivalled longevity in major sport

Ronnie O'Sullivan has won 38 ranking finals and lost 22 in a remarkable run of cue ball consistency stretching back to 1993, a year after the snooker GOAT turned professional. O'Sullivan's ranking event success spans an astonishing four decades since becoming the youngest winner of the UK Championship with a 10-6 victory over Stephen Hendry at the age of 17 years and 358 days in November 1993.

European Masters 2022 - Ronnie O'Sullivan delivers classy performance to beat Tom Ford and book semi-final spot

Ronnie O’Sullivan delivered a performance worthy of the hot favourite for the European Masters as he crushed Tom Ford 5-1. With the likes of Judd Trump, Neil Robertson, John Higgins and Mark Selby crashing out, O’Sullivan was installed as hot favourite to take the title for a second time. Ad/> If all favourites won, bookmakers would not be driving round in flash cars.

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Welsh Open 2022 - Ronnie O’Sullivan fights hard to extend fine record against Ding Junhui

Welsh Open: ‘They don’t know what patience is’ – Ronnie O’Sullivan on the dangers of facing young players

Judd Trump cruises past Craig Steadman 4-1 to reach third round of Welsh Open, John Higgins also through

Welsh Open snooker 2022: Latest results, scores, schedule – Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump shoot for title

Champion Jordan Brown out at Welsh Open as Mark Allen beats Ken Doherty

Welsh Open 2022 snooker - Neil Robertson beats Jimmy White, Zhao Xintong beats Oliver Lines

Ronnie O'Sullivan reaches 60 not out – The snooker GOAT's unrivalled longevity in major sport

European Masters 2022 - Ronnie O'Sullivan delivers classy performance to beat Tom Ford and book semi-final spot