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14:30 BST: Ronnie O'Sullivan v Jackson Page 19:00: John Higgins v Jamie Jones Ding Junhui needed a response after losing the past two frames - and, after Jack Lisowski missed an early red in frame 14, the Chinese punishes him with a clinical break of 84.What a start to what always promised to be a great day of snooker, with four matches to be completed as well as the start of the campaign for snooker superstars Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins.
He would also have gained a share of the £15,000 for the highest break in the whole tournament along with Thailand's Noppon Saengkham, who hit a 147 in the third qualifying round against Andy Hicks. "There always seems to be a bit more of a buzz here. I can confirm it smells beautiful at the Crucible.
"Last year I was in position until the very end with the last two reds - but this one, I was constantly fighting and every time a ball went in the crowd got more and more excited which then got the adrenaline going and I felt more under pressure to try to do it for the kids live.He's not wrong - Wilson leaves himself a very thin black that somehow drops despite clipping the jaw of the corner pocket...
Dale cut a bit of an Austin Powers vibe in his pre-match interview with BBC Sport's Abigail Davies on Tuesday. Oh, and someone you might have heard of gets his bid for a record-breaking eighth World Championship title under way as well...Day Session – coverage available via BBC Two, Red Button, BBC IPlayer & the BBC Sport website.Day Session – coverage available via BBC Two, Red Button, BBC IPlayer & the BBC Sport website.Day Session – coverage available via BBC Two, Red Button, BBC IPlayer & the BBC Sport website.
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