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O’Sullivan eases into International Championship third round
Move signals ceasefire in civil war that had broken out in the game
RONNIE O’SULLIVAN eased into round three of the International Championship with a 6-2 victory over home favourite He Guoqiang in Nanjing.
The seven-time world champion recovered from losing the opening frame to take control of the contest with breaks of 73, 87, 83 and 70.
The Chinese player edged a tight sixth frame to reduce his deficit before two further half-century breaks from world number five O’Sullivan set up a last-32 meeting with Pang Junxu.
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