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China's Ding shocks O'Sullivan to reach semifinals at snooker worlds

Xinhua, April 26, 2017 Adjust font size:

China's world number four Ding Junhui shocked five-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-10 to reach the semifinals of the World Snooker Championship here on Wednesday.

Ding, last year's runner-up, built a 10-6 lead after two sessions on Tuesday but O'Sullivan won three of the first four frames in the final session, including a run of 146 in the 20th frame.

The Chinese star made an 87 to pull ahead 12-9 in the best-of-25 frames quarterfinal before O'Sullivan responded.

Ding, competing in his 11th world championship, gave no chance to the Rockets by killing off with a 117.

He will fight for the final spot against world number one and defending champion Mark Selby, who eased past Marco Fu 13-3 in the day's other match. Endit