World Snooker Championship 2024: Ronnie O'Sullivan opens up commanding lead over Jackson Page to close inon second round - Eurosport

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O'Sullivan Leads Comfortably In World Snooker Championship Round-one Against Page

The controversy erupted when snooker player O'Sullivan and the referee were not in agreement over the appropriate position of the ball for a re-spot. The situation was considered to be quite wrong.

Ronnie O'Sullivan started off his pursuit for a historic eighth World Snooker Championship in an impressive manner by quickly gaining a formidable lead of 8-1 against Jackson Page.

During a game of snooker, Ronnie O'Sullivan, also known as 'The Rocket', managed to score breaks of 54, 56, and 81, allowing him to have a commanding lead of 4-0 at the halfway point. He then proceeded to score his 204th century at Crucible, solidifying his dominance even further.

In the seventh frame of the game, Page scored a remarkable break of 142 which helped him to finally score some points. However, O'Sullivan didn't let that affect him and continued to play consistently.

The 48-year-old won the last two game sets and now he is very close to winning the tournament and facing either Barry Hawkins or Ryan Day in the next round.

The game will end on Thursday, and the second and final part will start at 1:00 PM in the UK.

Upon appearing on stage and being greeted with enthusiastic applause, O'Sullivan quickly began to ease any initial nervousness. He achieved this by making two successful attempts at the table, which allowed him to gain a significant lead over his opponent, who now required snookers to win.

Soaring through the sky! - In an unusual move, O'Sullivan manages to sink the ball with an astonishing shot.

Page entered the billiard table, possibly for the sake of playing a few rounds, but he struggled to regain his form and O'Sullivan gained the advantage at the start of their match that would be decided over nineteen games.

In the second round, The Rocket once again came to the rescue when Page made a mistake. He played smoothly and gained a significant lead.

In the third round, O'Sullivan had to make two attempts, but luckily a score of 56 helped him win. He extended his lead to 4-0 and took a short break with a calm score of 81.

When the play resumed, people were looking forward to seeing Page making a comeback. But it wasn't meant to be as O'Sullivan achieved something amazing. His score of 122 points meant that he has now made a century in the World Championship for 30 consecutive years.

Although it wasn't O'Sullivan's best performance, he showed flashes of his top form in the sixth frame. He made his customary first shot and had many impressive shots, causing him to go 6-0 ahead. Meanwhile, Page sat in his chair looking dejected.

“What a shame”- O’Sullivan was able to win a frame, but unfortunately, he was unable to make a century score.

The young man, who is 22 years old, demonstrated his outstanding skills in the seventh round. He began with a very quick shot, which set him up to complete an amazing break of 100 points in just over six minutes. He then finished it off brilliantly with a difficult shot using a rest to clear the remaining red ball. This gave him a total score of 142, which is an impressive feat.

Another exciting moment happened in the following section. Page had to get two snookers after O'Sullivan scored 66 points and was given the chance to win the game with a respotted black ball because The Rocket made a mistake and caused a seven-point penalty.

Page failed to pot the final yellow ball, which prevented O'Sullivan from being embarrassed. As a result, he fell behind 8-1 after a scrappy last frame and now has a difficult task ahead of him when the match continues on Thursday.

Allen Advances To Round Two

Mark Allen successfully advanced to the next round by effortlessly winning 10-6 against Robbie Williams.

The individual from Northern Ireland didn't perform as smoothly as usual. However, after starting the game with a 7-2 lead, he managed to do what was necessary to maintain the possibility of obtaining his first world championship.

Next up, he'll be facing the champion between John Higgins or Jamie Jones in a match that will consist of 25 rounds and will start on Saturday at 2:30 pm British Summer Time.

Williams faced a challenge with a five-frame difference, so he knew he had to start fast. He made an effort and briefly looked like he could catch up when he won the first two frames of the game.

However, Allen retaliated by winning the next two rounds and was close to reaching the finishing line with a score of 9-4.

Williams accepted the task and managed to achieve scores of 53 and 86 when the game restarted, thus lessening his disadvantage to three frames at a score of 9-6. However, in a remarkable manner, Allen concluded the game.

He made a 114 break, which is his initial century of this year's competition, and it allowed him to progress beyond the preliminary stage for the fourth consecutive year.

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