John Higgins leads Mark Williams 5-3 after first sessionZhao Xintong in control with 6-2 lead over Chris Wakelin
Hard competition and enduring happiness are the reasons why snooker’s “Class of ‘92‘” have continued to hold the sport’s new generations at bay, according to the seven-times world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan. The 49-year-old eased into a 6-2 lead after the first session of his Crucible quarter-final against Si Jiahui on Tuesday while John Higgins slugged out a 5-3 advantage over Mark Williams.
The trio have 14 world titles between them and few would dare bet against that number increasing as they continue to cut a swathe through the draw in Sheffield. “There was a big element of [competition] in the early part of our careers,” said O’Sullivan. “If one did well the others wanted to do better.
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