In the World Snooker Championship, Ronnie O’Sullivan took a commanding 5-3 lead against Ryan Day in the last-16 match. O’Sullivan, a seven-time champion, is determined to win an eighth title, which would surpass Stephen Hendry’s record of seven successes. The first frames of the game were dominated by O’Sullivan, who made impressive breaks of 123 and 84. However, Day, who is ranked 18th in the world, fought back with a break of 115 to level the score.
Despite Day’s comeback effort, O’Sullivan managed to regain his lead and led 4-2 after making breaks of 83 and 51. The two players have faced each other before at the Crucible tournament, with Day losing to O’Sullivan in a close match back in 2006. This loss had a lasting impact on Day and he has been seeking to advance to the quarterfinals ever since.
The match between these two players will resume on Sunday with O’Sullivan holding a two-frame advantage. The best-of-25 frames format means that the first player to reach 13 frames will be declared the winner. Fans can expect an exciting conclusion to this high-stakes match on Monday as both players give it their all on the green baize table.
