Ronnie O’Sullivan battles back to beat Ding Junhui at Masters
Ronnie O’Sullivan rallied to sink Ding Junhui at the Masters (Nigel French/PA)
Ronnie O’Sullivan rallied from the brink of defeat to beat Ding Junhui in a final frame decider and keep alive his hopes of an eighth Masters title.
O’Sullivan looked to be heading out of the tournament when he trailed 5-3 with Ding on a break of 28, but a simple missed red to the middle cost the Chinese player dear.
The world champion won the frame and hauled back level before he was gifted a 6-5 victory after a rash attempt at a long brown by Ding, who won his only Masters title in 2011.