RONNIE O'SULLIVAN WINS PREMIER LEAGUE
Ronnie O'Sullivan made it 10 Premier League titles as he made short work of Ding Junhui to win 7-1 in the 2011 final at Hopton on Sea.
O'Sullivan raced into a 4-0 lead before Chinese superstar Ding finally got on the board courtesy of a break of 48 in the fifth frame.
O'Sullivan made five half-centuries and came close to making it a century in the second fame as his run was ended on 92.
That followed a confident start with a 52 in the first, but there was a little touch of fortune involved as Ding was unable to find a pot after O'Sullivan had potted the white while attempting a safety.
"That was brilliant. I played good and I know Ding didn't play as good as he could. He had a bad kick luckily for me and did a decent clearance to take the frame and go 6-1," said O'Sullivan.
"Ding did have a few chances and balls didn't run for him but I had a bit of luck and made it count."
Ding has two wins from five games with O'Sullivan but took five frames this time just to get on the board after O'Sullivan missed an easy red into the corner pocket.
O'Sullivan took the next and even when Ding rolled in a break of 60 after that, O'Sullivan responded with a clinical knock of 63 to move to within one frame of the title.
Not resting on his laurels, O'Sullivan duly rattled in a 77 to make no mistake and claim a tenth Premier League title in an event he clearly loves.
"Last year I wasn't going to play anymore but got my head right and was able to play on. Now I want to play and I'm enjoying it and that's the most positive I've felt," said O'Sullivan.
"This is one that's always nice to win. It's a fantastic crowd, a great weekend of snooker and hopefully it will set me up to win a few more this season." - http://www.sportinglife.com
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