{"id":30029,"date":"2024-01-09T18:29:32","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T17:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/?p=30029"},"modified":"2024-01-15T18:09:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T17:09:28","slug":"favourite-osullivan-through-despite-ding-147","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/news\/favourite-osullivan-through-despite-ding-147","title":{"rendered":"Favourite O\u2019Sullivan through despite Ding 147"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul>\n<li>O\u2019Sullivan moves to quarter-finals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magnificent maximum not enough to save Ding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Win for Carter over Williams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/betting-sites\">best betting sites in the UK <\/a>and our top lists of <a href=\"http:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/snooker\">snooker<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/masters-snooker\">Masters<\/a> bookies before making your picks.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"mt-8 wp-block-top-list \" id=\"sports-book\">\n\n\t\n\t<section\n\t\tid=\"block_bf2a18cd5a5ef558ccb9b33635c784cf\"\n\t\t\t\t\tx-data=\"block_bf2a18cd5a5ef558ccb9b33635c784cf\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"@container\"\n\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1  gap-8\" x-ref=\"container-block_bf2a18cd5a5ef558ccb9b33635c784cf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/go.betting.com\/go\/betway\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\trel=\"nofollow noopener\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Betway Review 2026 : \u00a330 Matched Free Bet if your first Acca loses\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"flex flex-grow flex-row items-center bg-white p-2 shadow group hover:no-underline \"\n\t\t\tdata-bt=\"tiles-betting-site-sm\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/betway_postcard_400x210-180x95.webp 180w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/betway_postcard_400x210-180x95.jpg 180w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/betway_postcard_400x210-360x189.webp 360w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/betway_postcard_400x210-360x189.jpg 360w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/betway_postcard_400x210.webp 400w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/betway_postcard_400x210.jpg 400w\"\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"120px\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/betway_postcard_400x210.jpg\"\n\t\talt=\"Betway\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"62\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"object-cover object-center bg-cover bg-center flex-shrink-0 w-[120px] lg:w-[100px] aspect-casino\"\n\t\tstyle=\" \"\n\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col px-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-sm font-semibold !leading-4 text-black duration-300 group-hover:text-red-100 lg:text-base\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bt=\"tiles-betting-site-sm-title\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tBetway\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-1 flex flex-row items-center gap-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"star-rating h-auto w-[60px]\"\n\t\t style=\"--bt-star-percentage: 91.3084%; \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-xxs text-gray-60\">(4.5\/5)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"right-0 flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center border border-red-100 bg-white duration-300 group-hover:bg-red-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"w-3 h-3 text-red-100 rotate-180 duration-300\n\t\t\t\t\tgroup-hover:text-white\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 16\"><path d=\"M.29 7.315a.94.94 0 0 0 0 1.36l6.874 6.562a.937.937 0 0 0 1.293-1.356l-5.18-4.949h13.285c.52 0 .938-.418.938-.937a.935.935 0 0 0-.938-.938H3.277l5.184-4.945A.937.937 0 0 0 7.168.756L.293 7.32l-.004-.004Z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In a compelling first-round match at Alexandra Palace, Ding Junhui produced a sublime 147 maximum break against Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan. Despite Ding&#8217;s remarkable effort, he succumbed to a 6-3 defeat in the Masters, marking his second 147 at this prestigious event and the fourth ever recorded. The illustrious list includes Kirk Stevens in 1984 and Marco Fu in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"O'Sullivan\">O\u2019Sullivan secures last eight place, despite superb maximum from Ding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ding&#8217;s exceptional performance allowed him to claw back from a 4-0 deficit to trail 4-3, but O&#8217;Sullivan eventually pulled clear to secure his place in the quarter-finals \u2013 his 25th appearance in this stage of the Masters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, in another first-round clash, 2020 finalist Ali Carter emerged victorious with a 6-4 win over two-time Masters winner Mark Williams.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ding, who first achieved a Masters 147 as a teenager in 2007, received a standing ovation from the packed auditorium for what marked his seventh career maximum break. The match, initially one-sided until the mid-session interval, briefly threatened to deliver a thrilling finale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The encounter between Ding and O&#8217;Sullivan mirrored their previous hard-fought bout in the UK Championship final. However, the first four frames had an exhibition feel, with O&#8217;Sullivan averaging just over 15 seconds per shot. Despite Ding&#8217;s opportunities in the early frames, O&#8217;Sullivan capitalized on his opponent&#8217;s errors, making breaks of 67, 87, and 106 to establish a commanding lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O&#8217;Sullivan continued to demonstrate his fine scoring touch with subsequent breaks of 127 and 93, sealing the victory. Despite Ding&#8217;s runs of 61, 92, and his impressive 147, he remains winless against &#8216;The Rocket&#8217; in Masters meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The match between Carter and Williams had its share of scrappy moments in the opening frames, but a break of 93 by Williams after the interval set the tone. Carter responded with breaks of 118 and 133, taking the lead before Williams squared things with an 86. Williams&#8217; missed opportunities, including routine pots, proved costly as Carter secured the ninth and 10th frames with two more half-centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Masters\">Masters Betting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time of writing, O\u2019Sullivan is the bookies\u2019 favourite to win the Masters. Unibet have the \u201cRocket\u201d priced at 9\/4 ahead of Judd Trump, 3\/1, Mark Selby, 13\/2 and Shaun Murphy, 9\/1.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After DIng\u2019s superb maximum, punters may be speculating on whether there will be another 147 in the tournament. 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In a compelling first-round match at Alexandra Palace, Ding Junhui produced a sublime 147 maximum break against Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan. 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