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).

Ad O'Sullivan produced breaks of 53, 137, 70 and a closing 104 to secure a meeting with Ryan Thomerson or David Grace in the last 64. Grace stunned O'Sullivan 4-3 in the last 64 of the Northern Ireland Open in October. SnookerRobertson hits two centuries to make winning start at WST Classic, Allen victoriousYESTERDAY AT 20:19 World No.

117 Ibrahim threatened a decider by winning two frames from 3-0 behind before being closed out of matters in the sixth frame. More importantly for O'Sullivan, is the need to discover match sharpness and optimum form before he chases a record eighth world title in Sheffield LIVE on Eurosport and discovery+ next month (April 15-1 May). Elsewhere, Masters champion Judd Trump dropped the first frame to former World Seniors champion David Lilley before reeling off the next four to secure a meeting with teenager Wu Yize in the last 64.

The 2019 world champion Trump made his 900th century break in the sport with a superb 113 in the third frame before adding 65 and his 901st century with a closing 131 in the fifth frame to advance. Trump turned professional in 2005 and only O'Sullivan (1,198) and John Higgins (928) have weighed in with more centuries in the sport. Neil Robertson (893) remains a close fourth on the all-time list.