Ronnie O’Sullivan was many people’s pick for the Welsh Open crown, but the Rocket is leaving Cardiff early thanks to the efforts at the Alexander Ursenbacher.
The 22-year-old Swiss cue man was good value for his 4-2 third-round win over O’Sullivan, who had no complaints that the better player won the match on the day.
“He played a fantastic match. I didn’t feel like I did too much wrong, to be honest with you,” said O’Sullivan.
“He potted balls off the lampshade, put me in lots of trouble, put me under pressure.
“He’s a confident lad, he plays with complete freedom like he’s got nothing to lose and they’re sometimes the hardest players to play on the tour.”
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