JOE O’CONNOR caused one of the shocks of the snooker season as he dumped world No.1 Judd Trump out of the World Open.
O’Connor – who eliminated Mark Selby on his Crucible debut appearance last year – has blown open the top half of the draw in China and plays Michael Holt for a spot in the quarter-finals.
“One of the hardest things at the top level of snooker is being able to sit down for a couple of frames, watch your opponent do their stuff, and then when you get a chance, you capitalise on it.
And it is the first time this early since the Scottish Open in December 2023 – going down 5-2 to the world No.39.
“I had a little time away over Christmas, I went skiing for the first time and that was enjoyable.
