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O’Sullivan survives Ding fightback to reach Masters quarter-final

Flashscore UK Staff
Ronnie O’Sullivan reached his 25th Masters quarter-final
Ronnie O’Sullivan reached his 25th Masters quarter-finalProfimedia
Ronnie O’Sullivan survived a spirited fightback from Ding Junhui to reach the quarter-final of the 2024 Masters with a 6-3 win at the Alexandra Palace in London.

In a widely-anticipated repeat of last month’s UK Championship final, O’Sullivan raced into a 4-0 lead before Ding won three frames in a row - including pocketing a sensational 147 break - to setup a tense finale.

The world number one then clinched the final two deciding frames to keep alive his bid to win a historic eighth Masters title.

"I was pleased to get over the line in the end," O'Sullivan told Eurosport. "My cueing is not great, but I tried. I tried, but sometimes there is nothing more you can do.

"I haven't played much since the UK. (I'm) a little bit tired, but that's part of the job. I must have gone through 20 different cue actions out there.

"When I say I don't care, I play like I play when I play down the club. I think you've just got to go for it, and play from a place of abandonment."

He will next face the winner between Neil Robertson and Barry Hawkins, who play Tuesday evening.

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