Ronnie O’Sullivan resumed his World Snooker Championship title defence on Tuesday against Luca Brecel as the business end of the tournament begins at the Crucible.
‘The Rocket’, who is playing down his chances of an eighth title to move clear of Stephen Hendry, repelled a fightback from Brecel to move three frames away from a place in the semi-finals.
On Sunday, there was a big win over Kyren Wilson to ensure John Higgins booked a blockbuster quarter-final against fellow former champion Mark Selby, which takes centre stage at the Crucible on Tuesday afternoon.
Mark Allen was level at 4-4 with Jak Jones in the morning session, while Anthony McGill and Si Jiahui also play for a place in the semi-finals this afternoon, as the Chinese sensation impresses on debut.
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