Ronnie O’Sullivan overcomes more tip problems in dominant win over Rod Lawler at Welsh Open

Ronnie O’Sullivan overcame more tip problems at the Welsh Open during his dominant 4-0 win over Rod Lawler to reach the last 16 in Llandudno. All was looking smooth for O’Sullivan before his tip flew off for a third time this week, having come off twice against Ross Muir in the second round.

Ad Nevertheless, he went on to whitewash Lawler and will play David Gilbert or Ben Mertens in the next round. Welsh Open‘What happens if it happens in the final?’ – Foulds on O'Sullivan tip woes17 MINUTES AGO The opening frame was a scrappy affair as the scores were locked at 29-29 with four reds remaining.

Lawler went in-off which proved to be the key moment as O’Sullivan made 24 and put his opponent in a tough snooker. Lawler got out of it so a safety exchange followed, before O’Sullivan knocked in the final red to seal the frame.

The misses continued at the start of the second, then O’Sullivan played an exhibition shot by smashing into the reds to make the cue ball spin off the pack and into another one over the corner which set him up for a century. When O’Sullivan was on a break in the third frame his tip flew off, much to his frustration.

But he came back out and won the final two frames. More to follow… — — - Stream top snooker action, including the Welsh Open, live ondiscovery+, the Eurosport app and at eurosport.co.uk Welsh Open'You couldn't make it up' — O'Sullivan's tip flies off again!30 MINUTES AGO Welsh OpenO'Sullivan knocks in great red, then has a fluke to win first frameAN HOUR AGO