Ronnie O’Sullivan admitted cueing problems left him scared of playing snooker after he advanced to his 150th ranking quarter-final at the World Open. O’Sullivan has spent time away from competition to rebuild his game and technique, and the hard work paid off with an impressive 5-3 victory over Shaun Murphy in Yushan. “If I can get my cue through the ball I will be alright,” O’Sullivan was quoted as saying on the World Snooker Tour website. For me to be able to go out there and not feel scared is a victory. O’Sullivan will meet Welshman Ryan Day in his first quarter-final appearance since making the final of the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters last August.

Source: Irish Examiner March 19, 2026 17:03 UTC