RICHARD BULLICK: Let s hear it for the underdogs!
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Friday 26 February 2021 9:47
EVERYONE loves an underdog and Antrim snooker player Jordan Brown rightly hogged the headlines in the past week after his stunning success in winning the Welsh Open.
It was a classic sporting rags to riches story, considering the unsung Ulsterman’s lowly world ranking of 81 and the fact he was a 750/1 outsider to triumph in this tournament.
Well though he’d done to get there, Brown was up against the most successful player in the sport’s history in the final so few would have given him much chance of a fairytale ending.
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Updated / Monday, 22 Feb 2021
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Jordan Brown with the Ray Reardon trophy (Image via Rob Walker)
Northern Ireland s Jordan Brown created one of the biggest shocks in snooker history last weekend by winning the Welsh Open, becoming the lowest ranked player to win a title in 28 years.
Born in Antrim, the 33-year-old enjoyed limited success in the early years of his career.
He is a three-time Northern Irish amateur champion, as well as finishing runner-up on four occasions.
Brown initially turned professional in 2009 after the amateur success but lasted just a single season on the main tour.
Five years ago he enjoyed a breakthrough by beating Ben Woollaston when afford a wildcard at his home tournament, the Northern Ireland Open.
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Ronnie O’Sullivan stunned by Jordan Brown as 750-1 outsider pulls off one of sport’s greatest shocks to win Welsh Open
Hector Nunns
Updated: 21 Feb 2021, 23:10
JORDAN BROWN created one of the greatest shocks in sporting history by beating Ronnie O’Sullivan to claim a first major title.
The 33-year-old from Northern Ireland, ranked No81 in the world, came into the Welsh Open as a 750-1 rank outsider to lift the Ray Reardon Trophy.
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He’s done it… what a moment for Jordan Brown!
The Northern Irishman has caused a massive upset to beat Ronnie O’Sullivan in the Welsh Open final at Celtic Manor