31-07-2025
Ronnie O'Sullivan, 49, suffers humbling Shanghai Masters defeat as he's thumped by Kyren Wilson for sixth time in a row
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN had a humbling exit from the Shanghai Masters at the hands of Kyren Wilson.
The Rocket, 49, was sat in his chair for the final three frames of his 6-3 loss to the Warrior in the quarter-finals of this lucrative Chinese event.
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Ronnie O'Sullivan was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters by Kyren Wilson
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The Rocket was sat in his chair for the final three frames
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Seven-time world champ
Wilson, the world No 2, will now play Zhao Xintong in tomorrow's semi-finals.
Reigning world champion Xintong, 28, smashed the Godfather of Chinese snooker Ding Junhui 6-1, opening up with a 134 and sealing it with a 118.
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Kettering cueist Wilson, 33, said: 'It's always nice to play in a good style.
'At 2-2, it could have been 4-0 to either player, it went really close.
'When I got 70 in front, Ronnie roared back, got snookers, fought hard.
'I went to the practice room at the break. It was a case of resetting and coming out firing.
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'This feels like it is the showpiece Chinese event nowadays. Similar to the London Masters. The best players in the world here.
'It inspires you and when you go out to a packed audience, it felt like it was Box Office.
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'The two highest-ranked and most popular Chinese players were on one table.
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'And the greatest of all time against an in-form player was on the other.
'It definitely gave the crowd value for money.'
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Wilson won the match 6-3
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