O'Sullivan, Selby and Trump win opening suits at Xi'an Grand Prix as Ding suffers early go out

Ronnie O’Sullivan were given his bid for victory on the inaugural Xi’an Grand Prix up and operating with a comfy 5-0 whitewash win over Hong Kong’s global No. 111 Wang Yuchen.

The seven-time global champion is chasing a record-extending forty second score triumph in China and produced best breaks of 72 and 52 within the opening two frames on his strategy to securing a last-64 assembly with Hungary’s Bulcsu Revesz on Tuesday at 12:30pm BST.

In the meantime, Mark Selby produced two century breaks as he fought again from trailing 3-2 to finish a 5-3 win over 16-year-old novice Wang Xinbo in his match opener.

4-time global champion Selby started his marketing campaign previous on Monday morning with breaks of 136 and 50 to transport 2-0 forward, however used to be pressured to look at Wang reply with an 80 ruin ahead of dominating the following two frames to edge forward by way of the atypical body in 5.

A surprise seemed conceivable at that degree, however Selby regrouped with every other excellent century of 111 seeing him degree at 3-3, ahead of some stout matchplay snooker helped him declare the overall two frames to advance to the final 64 and a fit with Eire’s Aaron Hill on Tuesday (12:30pm).

Selby has seemed in probably the most primary score finals in China, profitable seven instances from 11 ultimate appearances between 2011 and 2018, and can glance to finish his six-year look forward to every other identify within the chase for the £177,000 first prize on the season’s 2d score match.

In other places, global champion Kyren Wilson additionally negotiated his first hurdle on the new match with a 5-2 win over Haris Tahir, boosted by way of a few 50+ knocks after Tahir had hit again to 3-2 at the back of with a 66 knock.

However there may be an early flight house for global No. 13 Tom Ford who misplaced a low-scoring last-64 come across 5-1 to 17-year-old excursion rookie Gong Chenzhi, who progresses to a gathering with Si Jiahui within the 3rd spherical.

Former Crucible semi-finalist Si edged out Amir Sarkhosh 5-3 in spite of Iranian skilled Amir generating a ultimate 135 within the 7th body.

In the meantime, global No. 1 Mark Allen finished a 5-2 win over Liu Hongyu because the Northern Irishman produced runs of 66, 58, 111 and 70. He’ll subsequent face David Lilley, the previous global seniors champion.

“I do know Judd Trump isn’t a ways at the back of me and if he wins titles then there would possibly not be a lot I will do. However I am right here to win the match too.

“I do know I’ve numerous issues to protect from two years in the past so I want to stay profitable.

“Saudi might be massive with regards to the number 1 score, since the cash there may be so large. However it is great to be the only they’re all chasing.”

Trump confirmed his magnificence in 5-0 win over Ma Hailong that noticed him roll in breaks of 63, 60, 54 and 69 to arrange a gathering with Lyu Haotian within the 3rd spherical.

However there might be no house triumph for Ding Junhui as the previous UK and Masters champion used to be surprised 5-4 by way of global No. 78 Alfie Burden.

Burden produced breaks of 64 and 81 to guide 3-2 with Ding compiling 58, 88 and 110 to degree at 4-4, however the Londoner saved his composure fantastically to win the deciding body for a 5-4 victory and a fit with Xu Si within the final 64.

John Higgins suffered a wonder 5-4 defeat to Thailand’s free-scoring Sunny Akani, who hit breaks of 59, 96, 60, 51 and 88, however his fellow former global champion Mark Williams complex with a 5-2 win over Mark Davis.

Williams will meet Chris Wakelin within the final 32 on Wednesday.

• Mark Selby 5-3 Wang Xinbo
• Kyren Wilson 5-2 Haris Tahir
• Zhang Anda 5-1 Oliver Strains
• Jamie Clarke 5-0 Cao Jin
• Ronnie O’Sullivan 5-0 Wang Yuchen
• Mark Allen 5-2 Liu Hongyu
• Stuart Bingham 5-1 Zhou Jinhao
• Alfie Burden 5-4 Ding Junhui

• Si Jiahui 5-3 Amir Sarkhosh
• Gong Chenzhi 5-1 Tom Ford
• Hammad Miah 5-3 Zak Surety
• Graeme Dott 5-2 Ma Shaojun
• Jak Jones 5-3 Tian Pengfei
• David Gilbert 5-2 Jordan Brown
• Gary Wilson 5-1 Ben Mertens
• Jack Lisowski 5-2 Joe Perry
• Judd Trump 5-0 Ma Hailong
• Chris Wakelin 5-2 Elliot Slessor
• Ryan Day 5-2 Matthew Stevens
• Matthew Selt 5-4 Joe O’Connor
• Lyu Haotian 5-2 Artemijs Zizins
• Sunny Akani 5-4 John Higgins
• Mark Williams 5-2 Mark Davis
• Jimmy Robertson 5-4 Dean Younger