Ronnie O'Sullivan crashed out of the English Open in the third round after a comprehensive 4-1 defeat to Matthew Stevens.
The six-time world champion was no match for the 43-year-old Welshman, who wrapped up a victory with a break of 116.
It was a further setback for O’Sullivan since he won his sixth world title in August, having exited at the first round stage of the European Masters.
Stevens, a two-time world finalist who won his solitary ranking title in 2003, was due to return later on Thursday for a last-16 match against Jak Jones.
Matthew Stevens won the Masters 2️⃣0️⃣ years ago.
— World Snooker Tour (@WeAreWST) October 15, 2020
Today, he played as though it was last weekend!
Pot success rate : 9️⃣8️⃣%
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