Ronnie O’Sullivan knocked out of World Championship by ‘phenomenal’ Luca Brecel

Ronnie O’Sullivan congratulates Luca Brecel (left) after his World Championship quarter-final defeat (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan said he “didn’t put up any resistance” after crashing out of the World Championship with a 13-10 defeat to Luca Brecel.

O’Sullivan, resuming 10-6 ahead in his quarter-final, lost seven successive frames as Brecel reached the last four in extraordinary circumstances.