JEDDAH: Ronnie O’Sullivan pulled off a sensational comeback victory against Chang Bingyu to reach the quarter-finals of the second annual Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters in Jeddah.
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The snooker legend trailed 5-2 on Wednesday night before storming back to beat surprise package Bingyu 6-5, and for a second successive tournament set up a last-eight clash with fellow Englishman Kyren Wilson, who defeated Si Jiahui 6-3.
“I have realized now I took this game for granted before, because when I was struggling I lost my confidence and lost my swagger, and that’s something you can’t fake,” said O’Sullivan, the world No. 5, after booking a place in what will be his 148th ranking quarter-final.
The fan-favorite described the Saudi Masters as his home tournament, now that he lives in Dubai and has an academy that bears his name in Riyadh.
