Ronnie O’Sullivan whitewashes Stephen Maguire as fine form continues in China

Maguire won a meagre 25 points in five frames.

Ronnie O’Sullivan is in a confident mood in China. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

Ronnie O’Sullivan needed a little over an hour to whitewash Stephen Maguire 5-0 and book a spot in the last-16 of the Xi’an Grand Prix in China.

O’Sullivan dropped just one game as he swept aside Yao Pengcheng in Wednesday’s tournament opener and the seven-time world champion was even more uncharitable against Maguire, ranked 25th in the world.