Ronnie O’Sullivan frustrated despite level quarter-final at World Championship

In a thrilling day of snooker at The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, Ronnie O’Sullivan found himself struggling to settle early on in his World Championship quarter-final match against Stuart Bingham. Despite being 3-1 down, O’Sullivan managed to claw his way back to end the opening session level at 4-4 with Bingham.

Bingham, the winner in 2015, started strong with breaks of 55, 75, and 79, taking three of the first four frames against O’Sullivan. However, ‘The Rocket’ showed his class with a fantastic break of 116, reeling off three consecutive frames to level the match before Bingham took the final frame of the afternoon.

In another high-quality contest, four-time champion John Higgins recovered from a 4-0 deficit to trail Kyren Wilson 5-3. Wilson initially dominated with runs of 70, 95, 93, and 71 to establish a 4-0 advantage, but Higgins responded with a sublime 129 century to boost his hopes for the remainder of the match.

Meanwhile, Judd Trump and Jak Jones finished their hard-fought opening session tied at 4-4, while David Gilbert established a commanding 7-1 lead over Stephen Maguire with breaks of 83, 110, and 130.

As the action continues at The Crucible, fans can expect more excitement and drama as the world’s best snooker players battle it out for a place in the semi-finals. Stay tuned for more updates on the World Championship quarter-finals.