- O'Sullivan races to victory over He in first round match RTE —
- Paul Scholes watches on as Ronnie O'Sullivan, 50, blows away Chinese wonderkid - then compares the Crucible to a creche Daily Mail —
- Ronnie O’Sullivan explains ‘crazy’ cue decision during opening Crucible win Metro —
- Ronnie O’Sullivan v He Guoqiang LIVE: ‘The Rocket’ looks to wrap up first-round win at World Championship The Independent —
- World Snooker Championship order of play: Full Wednesday schedule and start times with Ronnie O’Sullivan aiming for John Higgins clash and Mark Selby stars. Daily Record —
Ronnie O'Sullivan cruises at Crucible
Ronnie O'Sullivan showed no signs of slowing down as he raced through his opening match at the Crucible, needing just three frames in the second session to clinch the win.
The 50-year-old legend's clinical performance was witnessed by football star Paul Scholes, who watched as O'Sullivan dismantled the Chinese debutant.
Despite his success, O'Sullivan expressed dissatisfaction with some aspects of his play, calling a mid-match cue decision a 'gamble.' His victory maintains his bid for a record-breaking eighth world title and a potential quarter-final showdown with Mark Selby.
World Snooker Championship
Annual professional snooker ranking tournament
Annual professional snooker ranking tournament
Crucible Theatre
Theatre and event venue in Sheffield, England
Theatre and event venue in Sheffield, England
John Higgins
Scottish snooker player
Scottish snooker player