Ronnie O’Sullivan whitewashed by Tian Pengfei in Welsh Open quarter-finals

The world number one and four-time previous winner was crushed by the world number 49
Ronnie O’Sullivan whitewashed by Tian Pengfei in Welsh Open quarter-finals
Ronnie O’Sullivan was humbled by Tian Pengfei in Llandudno (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Ronnie O’Sullivan suffered an humiliating 5-0 whitewash by China’s Tian Pengfei in the quarter-finals of the Welsh Open in Llandudno.

The world number one and four-time previous winner was crushed by the world number 49, who fired four half-centuries to reach the first ranking semi-final of his career.

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