In the World Snooker Championship last-16 match between seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ryan Day, O’Sullivan took a 5-3 lead after the opening frames. The 48-year-old Englishman is determined to win an eighth Crucible title, which would surpass Stephen Hendry’s seven successes.
O’Sullivan made impressive breaks of 123 and 84 in the opening frames, but Day, the world number 18, fought back with a break of 115 to level the score. However, O’Sullivan was able to pull ahead with a break of 83 in the next frame and a break of 51 in the following one.
Day responded with a break of 92 in the last frame of the session, showing that he was not going down without a fight. Despite his efforts, Day was unable to overcome O’Sullivan’s impressive play.
The two players have faced off at the Crucible before, with Day losing to O’Sullivan in a close match back in 2006. Day reflected on this loss, acknowledging that it had a lasting impact on him. The match between O’Sullivan and Day will resume on Sunday, with O’Sullivan holding a two-frame advantage. Fans can expect an exciting conclusion to the match on Monday as they wait for either player to reach 13 frames and declare victory.
O’Sullivan is determined to continue his dominance at snooker’s highest level while Day seeks to advance to the quarter-finals for the fourth time in his career.
