RONNIE O’SULLIVAN left snooker pundit and former pro Stephen Hendry red-faced after his shock exit from the Champion of Champions. Hendry had described the tournament as

The 2024 Champion of Champions event is underway in Bolton, with Ronnie O’Sullivan out to regain the title he last won in 2022. ‘The Rocket’ wasn’t able to take the crown for a fifth time last year, with Mark Allen stunning J udd Trump in the final by hammering the world No.1 10-3.

Xiao Guodong produced rousing back-to-back comeback victories against Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Selby at the Champion of Champions in Bolton.

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN has crashed out of the Champion of Champions after bottling a 3-0 lead to Xiao Guodong. Underdog Xiao completed a stunning comeback from 3-0 down to beat Rocket 4-3 in the

Ronnie O'Sullivan was left stunned after Xiao Guodong staged a comeback from three frames down to advance to the Champion of Champions quarter-final in Bolton on a 4-3 scoreline.

Ronnie O'Sullivan has remained firm in his stance that he will be the one to call an end to his glittering snooker career after a shock early exit at the Champion of Champions. The Rocket, 48, was on the wrong end of a stunning comeback in the last 16 of the invitational event after a 4-3 defeat to Xiao Guodong in Bolton.