Ronnie O’Sullivan v Zhao Xintong LIVE: World Snooker Championship scores and updates

[ad_1] Stephen Hendry warns Zhao Xintong over unforced errors in opposition to Ronnie O'Sullivan Stephen Hendry additionally adamant Zhao should keep away from these unforced errors, “you have to make hay whereas the solar shines,” he says.

Can the Chinese language participant fend off this swing in momentum for ‘The Rocket’?

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Ronnie O'Sullivan utilizing 'guesswork' with new tip in semi-final “If it's a new tip, nearly each shot he is taking part in out there's guesswork,” Shaun Murphy tells the BBC on O’Sullivan’s new tip.

O’Sullivan is degree, however he doesn’t look snug.

Can he determine this out on the fly?

Jack Rathborn 1 Might 2025 14:13

Ronnie O'Sullivan 2-2 Zhao Xintong Now then, O’Sullivan motors to a break of 73... A sloppy miss means no century, however a puff of the cheeks and Zhao’s lead has been erased.

Ominous from ‘The Rocket’.

Jack Rathborn 1 Might 2025 14:03

Ronnie O'Sullivan 1-2 Zhao Xintong Significantly better from Ronnie after Zhao fouls after a fragile security battle.

Ronnie transferring properly now and in a flash strikes to 68 in lower than 4 minutes...

Nonetheless shaking his head, however O’Sullivan has settled and can halve the deficit shortly. A break of 64, that’ll do properly, recreation on!

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Ronnie O'Sullivan 0-2 Zhao Xintong Oooh, that’s a telling miss from Ronnie! An issue all through the event, that blue drifts away after a pleasant lengthy pink. O’Sullivan again to his chair and Zhao with an opportunity to mop up for a three-frame lead?

After a tidy break, Zhao performs an imposing security to tuck in behind the blue on the baulk finish, he makes Ronnie work to flee and now we enter a gripping security battle at 1-32.

Jack Rathborn 1 Might 2025 13:43

Ronnie O'Sullivan 0-2 Zhao Xintong Zhao secures the body 62-13 with a stunning long-range pink at a good angle, that almost drifts large of the yellow on its spot, into the pocket. He misses the black on the subsequent, however O’Sullivan concedes the body.

Who predicted this for a begin?

Flo Clifford 1 Might 2025 13:39

Ronnie O'Sullivan 0-1 Zhao Xintong O’Sullivan simply doesn’t look snug to this point, fully lacking the pink to left nook.

Zhao will get unfortunate on the identical pocket, leaving the pink nestling in opposition to the cushion.

It’s a stop-start body to this point and O’Sullivan seems to be a little bit furstrated after placing an excessive amount of topspin on a short-range black to backside proper. Zhao stays cool and composed and has the prospect to string one thing collectively right here.

Flo Clifford 1 Might 2025 13:34

Ronnie O'Sullivan 0-1 Zhao Xintong Zhao seems to be completely centered. A miss on the yellow doesn’t matter as he takes the body 82-2.

Flo Clifford 1 Might 2025 13:26

Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Zhao Xintong O’Sullivan can’t fairly take benefit, however then Zhao misses a reasonably routine pink to backside left, letting the Englishman again in, 63 behind.

Barely stop-start now, however Zhao returns to type with an excellent long-range pot.

Flo Clifford 1 Might 2025 13:25

Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Zhao Xintong A clean begin by Zhao Xintong. He does nicely potting the black, dispersing a crowd of reds within the course of and positioning them completely. A break of 60 for the Chinese language participant earlier than a small slip places him in a spot of hassle on the pink, so he performs security.