Five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan reached the quarter-finals of the China Championship with a 5-0 thrashing of Scotland's Graeme Dott.

The Englishman racked up breaks of 78, 75, 62 and 139 as Dott managed a total of just 21 points.

O'Sullivan will face Luca Brecel in the last eight after the Belgian beat Mike Dunn of England 5-3.

English 2005 world champion Shaun Murphy will play Zhou Yuelong of China after beating Scot Stephen Maguire 5-0.

World number eight Murphy is the highest-ranked player left in the event after the top six all lost on Friday and Australian world number seven Neil Robertson was beaten in the first round.

Two-time world champion Mark Williams of Wales beat England's Tom Ford 5-3 to set up a quarter-final against home favourite Li Hang, who edged past Englishman Matthew Stevens 5-4.

Ali Carter won an all-English tie against Mark Davis 5-1 and will take on Irishman Fergal O'Brien, the 5-4 winner of a lengthy battle with Alan McManus of Scotland.

Source:
courtesy of BBC SPORTS

by BBC SPORTS

If you have any stories or news that you would like to share with the global online community, please feel free to share it with us by contacting us directly at [email protected]