2025 World Snooker Championship (No More DAZN)

O'Sullivan v Xintong - what an easy game to watch. Great stuff.

They'll be millions watching it in China. So good that Xintong is such a flare player who gets on with things. Will encourage other upcoming Chinese players to do the same.

4-4. Race to 17. Who wins this? Very hard to say. Xintong doesn't appear to be overwhelmed by the occasion. Ronnie still has the class. Bookies have Ronnie as fav - but not by that much. Can't argue with that...
 
28-year-old Zhao is in the zone right now. Ronnie has made several fumbles. Well, we've got a long way to go, but I hope Ronnie starts dialing in. It's 2-nothing, Zhao on top.

I noticed Ronnie did not shave today, and he's also sitting on the right seat instead of the left, as he had previous matches. Hmm.

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This is Ronnie morning shaved! His five o’clock shade has been exceptionally strong since his teens 😅
 
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I was bbq’ing when I suddenly remembered this match, tuned in and saw the final shot at 4-4. Definitely blinked and missed it…
 
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Two lefties begin Session 1 of 4 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time today. It's a race to 17 to get in the finals.

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Ronnie is basically doing what Zhao was doing in his earlier matches and missing lots of easy shots. The difference is, unlike Zhao's previous opponents, Zhao is punishing Ronnie for his mistakes.

That, along with the fact Ronnie's long potting and safety game are off, this is going to be an uphill climb with no rope for the Rocket.
 
ronnie mentored a monster.. and they all know it. i've been listening to the WST daily 20 min podcast with joe perry, holt and other pros. noone of them has doubted zhou's ability to win outright
 
This has all the makings of the 2004 WC Semi-Final. Another passing of the torch?

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Ronnie also beat Hendry in the 2008 WC Semi by 17-8
 
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