Ronnie O'Sullivan claimed he was "not surprised" following his dramatic whitewash at the hands of Junhui Ding in the quarter finals of the UK Snooker Championship.
After cruising into the last eight, the top seed was the heavy favourite to overcome Ding and keep his bid for an eighth UK title on track. But in an incredible turn of events, it was the world No 38 who seared through 6-0.
It's the first time that O'Sullivan has been on the receiving end of a whitewash at a triple crown event. And the nature of the loss was ironic, given before the clash he'd issued a damming assessment of rival players, saying "I don't think anyone has it" in pressure events.
