In only the first few days of the World Cup in the Criminal Theater, we saw large shocks, emotional triumphs and seeds of some matches in a second in the mouth.

Defend the champion Kyren Wilson She became the latest victim of an infamous ‘ease cursed’ – a historical trend in which no winner of the first time never successfully defended their title in Sheffield.

Wilson suffered Show to stop the heart 10-9 defeats in the hands of a 21-year-old debutant Lei Peifan.

Wilson, which is in a tour in the ruthlessness, maybe running out when most outdoors, with Ronnie O’Sullivan By suggesting that his punish schedule was a factor in the contribution of anxiety.

Wilson was not the only big name to fall early.

Ex-champion Neil Robertson is worn 10-8 per Chris Wakelin In another clash, while Barry Hawkins was closely beaten 10-9 Hossein vafaei.

Meanwhile, last year’s runner As Jones fought to find his shape and suffered weigh 10-4 defeat against great Zhao XintongSignaling the arrival of the new wave of talent eager to make his sign.

Ronnie returns to the release

Attention is now turning to Ronnie Osuls, which today begins his search for the world records today.

He is facing a long-standing rival But Carter In a match promising tension, history and drama.

Despite the relatively quiet season in terms of performance, O’Sullivan insists that he is ready to spin at the right time and will not hire once again.

At 18. The place in the world, the 45-year-old English is the highest player to progress through qualifications such as offer for the eighth world title.

The 49-year-old did not play a competitive match because in January, he crawled his sign in the primary league in January.

Elsewhere, Shaun Murphy take on Daniel Wellswhile Judd Trump faced with a tricky test against Zhou Yuenong.

Mark Selby will meet Ben Woollastonand the ruling champion Luca Brecel begins his title against Ryan Daywith all the first matches scheduled in the next two days.

Emotional Higgins wins

Fourft World Champion John Higgins overcame Joe O’Connor 10-7 in tense and emotionally charged match of the first round On the world snooker championship on Monday night.

Turn 50. The next month, Higgins returned from the 5-4 deficit after the first session on Monday morning.

Despite finding its top scoring form – with just one break over 50, great century in 12. framework – Scota managed to immerse ahead 7-6 to the interval of the middle session.

The match remained finely balanced until O’Connor pushed him all the way, but Scarpppy 15. The frame showed crucial. O’Connor missed several tie leveling options, allowing Higgins to move 8-7 in front.

From there, the veteran pulled clear, compiling a top break before he finishes with another one composed half a century.

Higgins entered this year’s Favorites Championship after the conquest of the world open – where O’Connor in the finals also won – and the impressive overcoming Mark Selby to request a Tauk Tourist Championship.

However, his preparations were shadowed by a personal return, because his father-in-law became seriously ill just before the start of the tournament.

Talking BBC Sport After his victory, visual emotional higgine opened about the toll events that took it.

“I left an apartment early, and I was in tears”, ” He admitted.

“It’s the most emotionally that I’ve ever been before the game. My mother-in-law is not good well, and it was difficult.

“Last night I sat at dinner with my son and I was just thinking about sitting here with my father 25 years ago. I was absolutely exhausted.”

Higgins said he was fighting for sleeping in front of the evening session, but I felt rejuvenated when he returned to the table. “I only did a few hours of rest, but tonight I felt much better and played much better. I’m just proud to be still at this level.”

The winner from 33-ranking events will face Chinese Xiao Guodong In the second round as he continues his fifth bid to clef the crown.

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