O'Sullivan sinks Ding at world snooker championship

0 Comments | AFP, April, 2007

SHEFFIELD (AFP) — China's Ding Junhui was sent crashing out of the World Championships as former champion Ronnie O'Sullivan completed a decisive 10-2 first round win on Monday.

The 20-year-old Chinese prodigy was blown away 8-1 by O'Sullivan in the first session of the best-of-19 clash on Sunday and there was no miracle for him when the tie resumed Monday afternoon.

Ding pulled a frame back in the 10th, but twice former champion O'Sullivan responded with an 87 break in the 11th and then closed things out in the following frame.

He will now play the winner of the tie between Ryan Day and Neil Robertson, in the second round.

For Ding there was only the experienced gained of playing in his first World Championships up against the most gifted shotmaker in the game.

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