As he departs for China, Ronnie O’Sullivan fires a final shot at the World Snooker Tour.
THAT’S ALL FROM US.
Okay, I appreciate your presence this afternoon! When there’s more exciting snooker action from the Shanghai Masters tomorrow, we’ll be back with more.
Through O’Sullivan Powers
The Rocket put on a strong show earlier this afternoon, winning three straight games to upset Ali Carter 6-3.
QUARTER-FINALS GETTING IN TOUCH
Mark Selby advances to play Judd Trump in the round of eight, and in the top half of the draw, Ronnie O’Sullivan will take on John Higgins. Semifinals will see two of those match up. What a grouping!
Selfish 6-5 VAFAEI (69-0)
With 57 on the table, Vafaei requires three snookers to win. Hossein extends his palm, and Vafaei tosses a red into the right corner. Forget that. We’ve advanced The Jester to the quarterfinals.
VAFAEI 5-5 SELBY (68-0)
He needs two more reds to make it necessary for snookers when he has a red and a green. Nonetheless, Selby is unaffected by that. He hasn’t made a mistake during this break. There are now four reds remaining on the table: two of them are out of action past the right middle, and the other two are with the pink. To the left corner, the one in the open is overlooked. Vafaei returns to the table, but this time he needs a miracle.
5-5 VAFAEI SELBY (*50-0)
Vafaei is starting to exhibit signs of resignation. Here, he’s counting on a Selby error, and as of yet, none appears to exist. The Jester continues to identify the reds while accompanied by colors, and then all of a sudden.