Amateur Knocks O'Sullivan Out Of World Championship

Amateur knocks O'Sullivan out of World Championship

Snooker great Ronnie O'Sullivan suffered a stunning defeat when he was beaten by amateur James Cahill in the first round of the World Championship on Tuesday

London, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Apr, 2019 ) :Snooker great Ronnie O'Sullivan suffered a stunning defeat when he was beaten by amateur James Cahill in the first round of the World Championship on Tuesday.

In one of the biggest upsets in snooker history, Cahill beat five-time world champion O'Sullivan 10-8 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

Not since 2003 had O'Sullivan lost in the first round of the World Championship.

O'Sullivan, the current world number one, had been in fine form heading into the world championship after winning five tournaments this season, compiling his 1,000th career century en route to victory in the Players Championship.