O'Sullivan and Zhao level in first Crucible semi-final
Summary
In the World Championship semi-final, seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is tied 4-4 with former UK champion Zhao Xintong. They will resume their best-of-33 frame match on Friday.Key Facts
- Seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is playing his 14th World Championship semi-final.
- His opponent, Zhao Xintong, at 28 years old, is a former UK champion.
- The game began with Zhao leading 2-0 but O'Sullivan took the next three frames.
- Currently the game is tied at 4-4 and the match will continue on Friday.
- Zhao lost his position on the World Snooker Tour due to a 20-month ban for connection to match-fixing.
- Despite the ban, Zhao has secured a position for the professional tour next season.
- O'Sullivan, seen by many as the best player ever, is hoping for an 8th victory in the tournament.
- O'Sullivan reached the semi-finals after winning a quarter-final 13-9 against Si Jiahui.
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