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‘Ronnie O’Sullivan is in the same rank as Roger Federer, Lionel Messi, Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan’ – Marco Fu

Marco Fu says Ronnie O’Sullivan is in the same rank as sporting legends such as Roger Federer, Lionel Messi, Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan. Fu was beaten 6-4 by O’Sullivan in front of nearly 9,000 fans inside the Hong Kong Coliseum, which set a new record for fan attendance at a snooker match. Ad The crowd were clearly knowledgeable, clapping and cheering on the tactical and positional side of the game, as well as the long shots.

Opinion: Why Hong Kong Masters was very special showcase for Ronnie O'Sullivan and snooker's brightest stars

It would be nice to think that Ray Reardon, on his 90th birthday, switched on Eurosport on Saturday morning to see Marco Fu’s 147 break in the deciding frame of his victory over John Higgins in the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Masters. Reardon could not turn professional until he was 35 because snooker was yet to attract the attention of television and there was no money in it. That all changed in 1969 when the BBC launched Pot Black to showcase its new colour service.

Fritz breaks American ATP top 10 drought

Taylor Fritz has become the first American in almost five years to be ranked in the ATP men's top 10 due to his win in the Japan Open.

Krejcikova stuns world No 1 Swiatek to claim Ostrava title

Barbora Krejcikova clinched a second successive WTA title with a stunning come-from-behind victory over world number one Iga Swiatek in the Ostrava final on Sunday.

Iga Świątek donates Ostrava Open prize money to mental health charities

Iga Świątek will donate her runners-up prize money from the Ostrava Open to mental health charities in Poland.

Iga Swiatek 'really happy' as she donates prize money to mental health charity after Ostrava loss to Barbora Krejcikova

Iga Swiatek has announced that she will donate her prize money as the runner-up at WTA Ostrava in support of a Polish mental health charity. Barbora Krejcikova, who won in Tallinn, Estonia last week, made it back-to-back titles on the WTA Tour as she clinched a thrilling 5-7 7-6(4) 6-3 victory in the showpiece match.

Ronnie O'Sullivan compares 'incredible' Hong Kong Masters crowd to ATP Finals tennis - 'it’s unbelievable'

Ronnie O'Sullivan has compared the «incredible» Hong Kong Masters crowd to the one he witnessed at the ATP Tour Finals tennis event in London. The Rocket clinched the title in Hong Kong Masters with a 6-4 triumph over local hero Marco Fu, and made a big point of declaring that the tournament was «the best I've probably ever played in». Ad The showpiece final was watched by a remarkable 8,500 fans inside the Hong Kong Coliseum, with the atmosphere certainly unique to the World Snooker Tour with audible reactions to shots and moments in the match.

'Super-pumped' Djokovic ending troubled year on a high

Novak Djokovic believes his prolonged but self-inflicted absences in 2022 make him even more "super-pumped and motivated" to finish a year which started with the ignominy of deportation from Australia on a high.

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‘Ronnie O’Sullivan is in the same rank as Roger Federer, Lionel Messi, Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan’ – Marco Fu

Opinion: Why Hong Kong Masters was very special showcase for Ronnie O'Sullivan and snooker's brightest stars

Fritz breaks American ATP top 10 drought

Krejcikova stuns world No 1 Swiatek to claim Ostrava title

Iga Świątek donates Ostrava Open prize money to mental health charities

Iga Swiatek 'really happy' as she donates prize money to mental health charity after Ostrava loss to Barbora Krejcikova

Ronnie O'Sullivan compares 'incredible' Hong Kong Masters crowd to ATP Finals tennis - 'it’s unbelievable'

'Super-pumped' Djokovic ending troubled year on a high