Ronnie O'Sullivan crashes out of Shenzhen Open

Ronnie O'Sullivan, the seven-time world snooker champion, was knocked out of the Shenzhen Open in a 5-2 defeat by world No. 64 Jiang Jun, a 21-year-old who sealed the win with a break of 108. It was only O'Sullivan's third ranking tournament of the current season, with the match marking his first competitive appearance since reaching the semifinals of the Wuhan Open in August. The loss compounds concerns about O'Sullivan's form, having previously stated he had 18 months to save his career after an earlier defeat in Wuhan.