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Ronnie O’Sullivan Sweeps Xi’an Return With Two Centuries in 1,000th Ranking Match

After medical withdrawals, the 49-year-old marked his comeback with a 5-0 victory to reach a meeting with Yao Pengcheng.

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Overview

  • O’Sullivan defeated Iulian Boiko 5-0, compiling breaks of 107 and 112 in his first event since mid-August.
  • The seven-time world champion last competed in the Saudi Arabia Masters final and missed the English Open and British Open for medical reasons after relocating to Dubai.
  • World No 1 Judd Trump made his ninth career 147 during a 5-2 win over Ng On-yee and is in line for the event’s £5,000 highest-break bonus, with Matthew Stevens up next.
  • Ireland’s Aaron Hill also recorded a 147 against Huang Jiahao, taking the season’s tally of maximums to 13 compared with 15 across last season.
  • Elsewhere, Zhao Xintong beat Wang Xinbo 5-2, Neil Robertson topped Leone Crowley 5-1, Jak Jones beat Dylan Emery 5-1, Kyren Wilson advanced via Marco Fu’s withdrawal, and Mark Williams defeated Zhou Jinhao 5-2.