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Fraser Watson

Ronnie O'Sullivan breaks two World Snooker Championship records with Mark Allen win

Ronnie O'Sullivan shattered two more Crucible records after quickly finishing off his second-round match with Mark Allen on Saturday.

Leading 12-4 overnight, he duly won the opening frame of the session to seal victory and cruise into the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship for the 20th time. That meant he eclipsed the previous best he shared with Stephen Hendry for reaching the last eight.

O'Sullivan's 71st career win also took him clear for the number of matches won by a single player at the tournament. His ultimate goal in Sheffield will now be to match Hendry's currently unprecedented total of seven world title wins.

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