Ronnie O'Sullivan has hailed rising snooker star Ben Mertens after the pair battled it out at the English Open. O'Sullivan took on Mertens in English Open qualification on Monday, and secured a tense 4-3 victory.
After initially flying out the traps to lead 3-0, 'The Rocket' was soon pegged back as the 18-year-old remarkably won three frames on the bounce to level the things up at 3-3. Mertens was denied a fairytale win though, as O'Sullivan secured the deciding frame.
Despite the defeat, the teenager received high praise from arguably the greatest snooker of all time following their clash in Brentwood.
