O'sullivan Knocked Out Of International Championship

Ronnie O'Sullivan was knocked retired of nan International Championship successful nan 3rd information aft a 6-5 conclusion by chap Englishman Jack Lisowski.

Lisowski won his maiden ranking title astatine nan Northern Ireland Open connected 26 October and established a 5-3 lead, pinch a highest break of 113.

O'Sullivan, who turns 50 adjacent month, rallied to level nan lucifer astatine nan South New City National Fitness Center successful Nanjing, China.

However, Lisowski clinched nan deciding 11th framework 63-49 to adjacent retired a first triumph complete nan seven-time world champion.

Lisowski, 34, has now won 9 successive matches connected nan World Snooker Tour and will look Barry Hawkins successful nan past 16.

Hawkins hit Welshman Jak Jones 6-3 while seasoned John Higgins besides progressed pinch a 6-3 triumph complete Hossein Vafaei.

World champion Zhao Xintong of China survived a scare arsenic he hit compatriot Lei Peifan 6-5, while Stephen Maguire claimed a 6-4 triumph complete Kyren Wilson.

Elsewhere, Anthony McGill, Si Jiahui and Wu Yize each booked their places successful nan 4th round.