Ronnie surges clear of Ebdon
Ronnie O’Sullivan turned the most keenly-anticipated first-round match at the Betfred.com World Championship into a procession as he surged 7-2 ahead of Peter Ebdon.
Seven years have passed since Ebdon came from 8-2 behind to defeat O’Sullivan 13-11 in the quarter-finals, staging his fightback on a famous night when his slow play drew criticism.