RONNIE'S BURST SHATTERS WILLIAMS
by footygirl » 26 Apr 2010 Read
RONNIE'S BURST SHATTERS WILLIAMS
RONNIE O’Sullivan powered in to the quarter finals of the World Championships with a 13-10 defeat of Mark Williams.
In a match of the highest quality that would have graced any final it was a shame that the draw had decreeded that the two former champions, who have five world titles between them, had to meet in the second round.
Ronnie was first out of the traps on the resumption. Locked at 8-8 it was the Rocket who sounded an omionous warning to his rivals with a quickfire break of 53 to lead 9-8. But Williams, who had shown a return to form with victory at the China Open in Beijjing was not overawed and quickly responded to level at 9-9 with breaks of 53 and 48. Williams making it clear that he was going nowhere without a fight.
Like two prize fighters they were trading blows on each other and if either man could eke out a two frame advantage they must surely start to breathe a little more easily. The lucky man was to be O’Sullivan as clearance to the pink of 104 put him 10-9 up – and then a 75 sent him into the interval at 11-9. Resuming Williams needed a quickfire response if he was to halt the O’Sullivan juggernaut – and right on cue came a clearance of 115. But if he thought it might upset Ronnie’s rhythm he was doomed to disappointment as Ronnie calmly responded with a century of his own at 111.
Ronnie sensed Williams’s despondancy and promptly went for the jugular. Cueing a long straight red from baulk the red flew into the top corner pocket and the Rocket strutted around the table with the assurance of the tournament favourite. And didn’t he sign off in style with a 106 break that set up a showdown with one of Mark Selby or Stephen Hendry.
Meanwhile Ali Carter survived a stunning fightback from Joe Perry to advance into the quarter finals with a 13-11 victory. Perry, who had trailed 6-10 overnight swiftly set about cancelling out the deficit with a break of 62. Bits and pieces accounted for the next two frames as he cut the deficit to 9-10 before squaring the match at the mid session interval. Perry, a man who had lost to Carter in the semi finals two years ago was hell bent on exacting his revenge, and Carter would have been sweating profusely as Perry hammered in a break of 63 to level the match at the mid session interval.
If Carter was hoping that the interval might halt Joe’s momentum he was to be disappointed as Perry then moved in front at 11-10. Allister’s world title hopes were now hanging by a thread and he badly needed a response. He was breathing a huge sigh of relief as he carved out a break of 104 to sqare the match at 11-11. With that timely break behind him Carter’s game was revived and with precision and control fired in a break of 82 to move within one frame of victory at 12-11.
The effort from coming from behind had taken it’s toll on Perry who sat slumped in his chair as he waited for Carter to return to the table. There was plenty to ponder on for Perry as the Captain, who hadn’t been grounded by volcanic dust, rather more like a stubborn and unrelenting opponent finally managed to end Joe’s brave bid. With the scores locked at 47-40 there was just one red on the table. The cue ball was behind the black and Perry looked for an escape. There was disappointment in store for the Cambridge man as Perry only succeeded in going in off. With the balls at his mercy Carter stroked in the remaining red and followed with the black. The remaining colours were dispatched without a flickert of emotion as Carter heaved a huge sigh of relief in scrambling over the line with 28 to set up a quarter final with either Ding Junhui or Shaun Murphy.
Suzy Jardine - The Crucible
RONNIE O’Sullivan powered in to the quarter finals of the World Championships with a 13-10 defeat of Mark Williams.
In a match of the highest quality that would have graced any final it was a shame that the draw had decreeded that the two former champions, who have five world titles between them, had to meet in the second round.
Ronnie was first out of the traps on the resumption. Locked at 8-8 it was the Rocket who sounded an omionous warning to his rivals with a quickfire break of 53 to lead 9-8. But Williams, who had shown a return to form with victory at the China Open in Beijjing was not overawed and quickly responded to level at 9-9 with breaks of 53 and 48. Williams making it clear that he was going nowhere without a fight.
Like two prize fighters they were trading blows on each other and if either man could eke out a two frame advantage they must surely start to breathe a little more easily. The lucky man was to be O’Sullivan as clearance to the pink of 104 put him 10-9 up – and then a 75 sent him into the interval at 11-9. Resuming Williams needed a quickfire response if he was to halt the O’Sullivan juggernaut – and right on cue came a clearance of 115. But if he thought it might upset Ronnie’s rhythm he was doomed to disappointment as Ronnie calmly responded with a century of his own at 111.
Ronnie sensed Williams’s despondancy and promptly went for the jugular. Cueing a long straight red from baulk the red flew into the top corner pocket and the Rocket strutted around the table with the assurance of the tournament favourite. And didn’t he sign off in style with a 106 break that set up a showdown with one of Mark Selby or Stephen Hendry.
Meanwhile Ali Carter survived a stunning fightback from Joe Perry to advance into the quarter finals with a 13-11 victory. Perry, who had trailed 6-10 overnight swiftly set about cancelling out the deficit with a break of 62. Bits and pieces accounted for the next two frames as he cut the deficit to 9-10 before squaring the match at the mid session interval. Perry, a man who had lost to Carter in the semi finals two years ago was hell bent on exacting his revenge, and Carter would have been sweating profusely as Perry hammered in a break of 63 to level the match at the mid session interval.
If Carter was hoping that the interval might halt Joe’s momentum he was to be disappointed as Perry then moved in front at 11-10. Allister’s world title hopes were now hanging by a thread and he badly needed a response. He was breathing a huge sigh of relief as he carved out a break of 104 to sqare the match at 11-11. With that timely break behind him Carter’s game was revived and with precision and control fired in a break of 82 to move within one frame of victory at 12-11.
The effort from coming from behind had taken it’s toll on Perry who sat slumped in his chair as he waited for Carter to return to the table. There was plenty to ponder on for Perry as the Captain, who hadn’t been grounded by volcanic dust, rather more like a stubborn and unrelenting opponent finally managed to end Joe’s brave bid. With the scores locked at 47-40 there was just one red on the table. The cue ball was behind the black and Perry looked for an escape. There was disappointment in store for the Cambridge man as Perry only succeeded in going in off. With the balls at his mercy Carter stroked in the remaining red and followed with the black. The remaining colours were dispatched without a flickert of emotion as Carter heaved a huge sigh of relief in scrambling over the line with 28 to set up a quarter final with either Ding Junhui or Shaun Murphy.
Suzy Jardine - The Crucible
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