Doherty wins but loses out on bonus

KEN DOHERTY defeated Australian Quinten Hann 5-2 at the China Open in Beijing.

However, Doherty left the venue rueing an expensive mistake.

In the opening frame the Dubliner potted 15 reds and 14 blacks but, only seven shots short of his first maximum in tournament play - and a €32,000 bonus - he failed to sink a straightforward black off its spot.

“It’s the same old story, missing a black cost me,” said Doherty, who jawed the final black for a 147 and the keys to a sports car during his defeat by Matthew Stevens in the final of the 2000 Benson & Hedges Masters at Wembley.

Doherty now faces Stephen Lee, who whitewashed Habib Subah, Bahrain’s leading player, 5-0.

Mark Williams taught home hope Liang Wen Bo a snooker lesson, winning 5-0 against the inexperienced 17-year-old.

Jimmy White booked his place in the last 16 by holding off Barry Pinches 5-3.

White faces the winner of the match between Paul Hunter and Ali Carter for a place in the quarter-finals.

John Higgins beat Leicester’s Tom Ford 5-1 earlier in the day, making a total clearance of 138 on the way to victory, while Hong Kong’s Marco Fu also reached the third round with an unconvincing 5-3 victory over Thailand’s Kobkit Palajin.