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Fraser Watson

Ronnie O’Sullivan opponent hits crazy fluke shot as legend crashes out of UK Championship

Ding Junhui benefitted from an outrageous fluke shot en route to one of the biggest wins of his career against Ronnie O'Sullivan.

The Chinese player went in as the rank underdog against the top seed in the UK Championship, who had cruised into the last eight without breaking sweat in York. So, few would have predicted what transpired in their last eight match, with Ding romping home 6-0 as 'The Rocket' suffered his first ever whitewash loss in a triple crown tournament.

Ding was leading 2-0 when he produced a super break of 88 to establish firm control. And then early in the fourth frame, with the Chinese star leading just 6-3, he had a moment of fortune which saw hopes of the world No 1 fade even further.

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