After Zhou missed a straightforward green in the sixth frame, the seven-time world champion hit an incredible total clearance of 136 to win the next and finished with a run of 73.
O’Sullivan told ITV4 that he “makes that a golden rule” and didn’t really feel like sharing any thoughts about his performance. Take what I can from the trip, practice a little bit, and move on.For me, everything that comes from this tour is just cherry on top. My primary focus is on my ambassador job and exhibits; I fit in a few tournaments around that.
In other news, Mark Allen defeated three-time world champion Mark Williams6-3 after making three straight hundreds, including a tournament record 146.
After breaking 146 in the first set, Allen scored breaks of 112 and 102 to hold Williams to just one point. He also made breaks of 94, 70, and 68 to cruise into the quarterfinals.
“Any victory over Mark is a good victory, but I needed to play and score like that because I haven’t been playing that much,” Allen said to ITV4.
“With three centuries to start the match, I felt as though I could have done better, but that’s the way you have to play.”I believe that nine of the last ten matches I’ve won have been against Mark, so perhaps that’s also weighing somewhat in his mind. I lost a few against him when I first got pro.
