:00:39. > :00:44.Hello. Sunday was the opening day of the BGC Masters tournament. The
:00:44. > :00:50.venue famous of the birthplace of broadcast television. Our
:00:50. > :00:54.television cameras have recorded some top action today. Our first
:00:54. > :01:01.match featured Ding Junhui up against four-time Masters champion
:01:01. > :01:06.Ronnie O'Sullivan. In a repeat of their rather notorious 2007 final.
:01:06. > :01:10.That was the day when Ronnie reduced Ding to tears and his
:01:10. > :01:15.confidence suffered greatly over the next few seasons. He was a
:01:15. > :01:19.teenager then. The fortunes of both men have changed greatly since then.
:01:19. > :01:29.The best of 11 this first round match. And we'll join former
:01:29. > :01:32.champions of the Masters Hendry and champions of the Masters Hendry and
:01:32. > :01:39.Taylor in the commentary box. Ding Junhui hits the first snooker ball
:01:39. > :01:49.ever at the Alexandra Palace. What an introduction there and what a
:01:49. > :01:51.
:01:51. > :01:57.reception both players have. This would make a terrific final in any
:01:57. > :02:05.tournament, wouldn't it, Stephen? The fact Ronnie has slipped down
:02:05. > :02:14.the rankings a bit means Ding is a bit unfortunate to draw him so
:02:14. > :02:24.early. The atmosphere is superb. Let's hope the snooker's the same.
:02:24. > :02:48.
:02:48. > :02:57.There's a crowd here that used to pretty poor safety shot there. You
:02:57. > :03:07.have to see if Ronnie can knock his first ball in now. The left corner
:03:07. > :03:26.
:03:26. > :03:32.is the easier pot. Not a bad early opportunity this. This is also the
:03:32. > :03:38.first snooker either of these players have played this year.
:03:38. > :03:48.Neither were in the Munich competition earlier in January. It
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:04:42. > :04:52.will be interesting to see how the Masters is a new venue now. It
:04:52. > :05:01.
:05:01. > :05:06.looks to be pretty quick. Early bit nervous on an occasion like
:05:06. > :05:16.this. Both these players are big occasion players. Won't take them
:05:16. > :05:24.
:05:24. > :05:29.hasn't missed anything. As we show you that again, he normally knocks
:05:29. > :05:34.those in. But the one I mentioned, the red next to the yellow is very
:05:34. > :05:39.risky because of the one over the left corner pocket. That's why
:05:39. > :05:43.Ronnie's looking at leaving the cue ball down near the cushion in such
:05:44. > :05:53.a position that he covers the one over the left corner and covers the
:05:54. > :06:29.
:06:29. > :06:39.20 minutes the place was full. It's free seating. First in gets the
:06:39. > :06:39.
:06:39. > :08:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:08:07. > :08:17.little cannon here or go in to them You can count on one hand how many
:08:17. > :08:39.
:08:39. > :08:46.times Ronnie would do this in a could have been taking these and
:08:46. > :08:56.the frame would have been over shortly. As it is, it's a terrific
:08:56. > :09:08.
:09:08. > :09:18.qualified for the World Open in China? Yes. A slightly smaller
:09:18. > :09:30.
:09:30. > :09:35.crowd than here - I think there was Internet and very few spectators
:09:35. > :09:41.get to watch those. I think that's the reason you're seeing so many
:09:41. > :09:47.maximum breaks. The players are playing so much snooker these days.
:09:47. > :09:57.They made them in two consecutive days, and I presume it's never been
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:09:57. > :10:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:10:51. > :10:57.go in to the corner. He's trying some top spin here. He will develop
:10:57. > :11:07.the other two reds. It's just a matter of dropping the colour here.
:11:07. > :11:07.
:11:07. > :12:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:12:20. > :12:30.You'd expect him to finish on pink needs all three reds to win the
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:12:30. > :13:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:13:34. > :13:44.the other red. He took his eye off the pot. Concentrated on the cannon
:13:44. > :13:53.
:13:53. > :14:03.and the other red he wanted to quite crucial because both players
:14:03. > :14:18.
:14:18. > :14:28.out when you're so close to the object ball. It's a key shot. This
:14:28. > :14:28.
:14:28. > :15:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:15:38. > :15:48.this frame early. Ebgz earlier. It should have -- earlier. That's too
:15:48. > :15:48.
:15:48. > :18:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:18:05. > :18:11.terrific at potting the balls in to middle pockets. Stephen Hendry is
:18:11. > :18:21.pretty good in the middle pockets but they seem to have no problem
:18:21. > :18:34.
:18:34. > :18:44.clear the path for the black. It's blocking the black at the moment.
:18:44. > :18:50.
:18:50. > :19:00.That was a careless shot. It's the brand new cloth. It just grabs it a
:19:00. > :19:00.
:19:00. > :20:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:20:18. > :20:28.caused him a problem and now he's out of commission. Just playing the
:20:28. > :20:28.
:20:28. > :21:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:21:14. > :21:24.events anymore, that's why he's the cushion as possible, unless you
:21:24. > :21:30.can get over to where the yellow is placed at the moment. He's going to
:21:30. > :21:36.hit the blue. It just depends. He can't get through to the one that's
:21:36. > :21:41.over the pocket. It might be too close to the pocket. The one near
:21:41. > :21:46.the cushion would go off a bit easier than the one he's looking at
:21:46. > :21:56.directly. The red over the pocket, if it was slightly to the left, it
:21:56. > :22:23.
:22:23. > :22:33.guaranteed this. He might be trying to knock the red in. The double
:22:33. > :22:46.
:22:46. > :22:56.think he played the shot and left the white was it was would have
:22:56. > :22:56.
:22:56. > :23:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:23:47. > :23:57.They played in 2005 as well. 6-1 Ronnie won. I don't think the
:23:57. > :23:58.
:23:58. > :24:06.players will be thinking about it but that's what stats tell us.
:24:06. > :24:16.have a lot of respect for each other's game. I think a brand new
:24:16. > :24:33.
:24:34. > :24:43.venue, packed crowd. They'll both I'm sure both these players will
:24:44. > :25:05.
:25:05. > :25:15.both settle down and give us a didn't miss enough to make you miss
:25:15. > :25:27.
:25:27. > :25:36.them. That's where I went wrong, ahead. This is not a gimme either.
:25:36. > :25:40.But what sort of angle will he finish on? If the green would go,
:25:40. > :25:45.it would bow a better angle to get up to the -- be a better angle to
:25:45. > :25:55.get up to the reds. He will have to hit these pretty hard to get those
:25:55. > :25:55.
:25:55. > :27:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:27:54. > :28:04.can't do any better than win the two opening frames. Ronnie
:28:04. > :28:04.
:28:04. > :28:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:28:46. > :28:51.goods, they'll get the respect from this crowd. Wonderful applause. You
:28:51. > :29:01.can't cue the ball any better than that. They're going to give him the
:29:01. > :29:20.
:29:20. > :29:27.confidence he needs to really down a bit he's been saying.
:29:27. > :29:37.never seems to be happy with it but four is not bad. And this is
:29:37. > :29:37.
:29:37. > :31:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:31:27. > :31:37.obviously where it comes from bit early to be talking about a
:31:37. > :31:54.
:31:54. > :32:04.possible showdown here. He's stuck least unlucky to not have at least
:32:04. > :32:22.
:32:22. > :32:27.looking forward to refereeing the final. It will be his first for the
:32:27. > :32:37.Masters. There will be plenty of century breaks I'm sure before next
:32:37. > :33:09.
:33:10. > :33:18.this frame. Ronnie could do with a red or couple of reds close to a
:33:18. > :33:28.cushion. Ding will want to keep them all in play. A big frame for
:33:28. > :33:52.
:33:53. > :34:01.pocket. Not quite tight on the pocket there. Must have been the
:34:01. > :34:11.white situated there. That's a pretty good effort. One red has
:34:11. > :34:13.
:34:13. > :34:23.gone on the cushion which is a bit of a bonus for Ronnie. He almost
:34:23. > :34:23.
:34:23. > :36:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:36:47. > :36:52.have too much to do with the cue ball. Back off the cushion. As long
:36:52. > :37:02.as he didn't have to cannon that other red, it would be nice to
:37:02. > :37:38.
:37:39. > :37:45.right. It wasn't a problem. Only problem is the one we mentioned,
:37:45. > :37:55.near the right side cushion. As Stephen mentioned, a big frame to
:37:55. > :38:09.
:38:09. > :38:19.reds. And then play for the black. And then it's not so difficult to
:38:19. > :38:27.
:38:27. > :38:32.will be interesting to see how Ding goes about it. Might even try and
:38:32. > :38:38.move it off this next shot. Pot the red and try and maybe develop the
:38:38. > :38:48.red on the side cushion. You'd think he would finish on a colour
:38:48. > :38:53.
:38:53. > :38:57.if he didn't move it. Let's see what he decides to do. Has it
:38:57. > :39:02.dropped right on the yellow? If he's on the brown, he might be able
:39:02. > :39:06.to get up to the red. He was so close in bringing it in to play
:39:06. > :39:15.there. Has it gone too far? I think it might have. I don't agree with
:39:15. > :39:25.the shot to take the red off the cushion. It's a real pressure shot
:39:25. > :39:25.
:39:25. > :40:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:40:44. > :40:52.world champion. Six times Masters started off six reds and six blacks
:40:52. > :41:02.and was unlucky to stick on a red and not have a pot. Meanwhile, Ding
:41:02. > :41:02.
:41:02. > :41:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:41:49. > :41:57.has given himself a slight problem Give him his first frame. There was
:41:57. > :42:07.very little missed in that frame. A bit of sticking on the red there.
:42:07. > :42:45.
:42:45. > :42:50.Ding has done what he's needed to corner. Possibly play the left-hand
:42:50. > :43:00.side there of the two reds. Or the right of the two reds to back up
:43:00. > :43:11.
:43:11. > :43:17.straight pots and the screw. think he was having a look to make
:43:17. > :43:26.the pot slightly easier. Adds a bit more difficult. Screwing back is
:43:26. > :43:33.what he's playing. He's finished OK. He has got it in the corner. He
:43:33. > :43:39.would love to get on the red just above the black. It paved the way
:43:39. > :43:45.for Rony taking the frame before the mid-session interval. Couldn't
:43:45. > :43:50.get to it this time but no reason if he gets a good angle on the blue
:43:50. > :44:00.off this next red than he can play up for the one that's closest to
:44:00. > :44:07.
:44:07. > :44:13.finished, he has to be careful because of the red just of the left
:44:13. > :44:23.of the pack there. He's playing for the one next to the pink, so it
:44:23. > :44:53.
:44:53. > :45:03.obviously pots. This will help to himself. He could have cannoned
:45:03. > :45:03.
:45:03. > :45:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:45:44. > :45:54.sort of thing can happen when you're playing little cannons. The
:45:54. > :46:27.
:46:27. > :46:37.about. He's perfect on the one next to the black. If he overhits it, he
:46:37. > :46:37.
:46:37. > :49:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:49:21. > :49:31.has the one behind the black and You would feel the way the balls
:49:31. > :49:31.
:49:31. > :50:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:50:20. > :50:30.the modern day players are pretty good with the opposite hand. Only a
:50:30. > :50:49.
:50:49. > :50:56.control of this match. He's doing precious liltal wrong at the moment.
:50:56. > :51:06.-- little wrong at the moment. first long one he potted was a
:51:06. > :51:45.
:51:45. > :51:55.Amazing. Incredible what can happen at times. Slightly too much check
:51:55. > :52:11.
:52:12. > :52:21.on the white ball there. It squared you've seen one. That wasn't an
:52:22. > :53:00.
:53:00. > :53:10.the way the ball is situated. If he was able to get a snooker and get a
:53:10. > :53:10.
:53:10. > :54:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:54:23. > :54:33.place every single time. Such an important shot. He's a good long
:54:33. > :54:35.
:54:35. > :54:45.potter. Just looking at this, there is a path round the back of the
:54:45. > :55:03.
:55:03. > :55:13.black and reds. Can he cut it in. -- Ronnie can avoid the red to the
:55:13. > :55:13.
:55:13. > :56:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:56:08. > :56:14.left of the black. We'll soon find about it at the moment. It will be
:56:14. > :56:24.the wrong side of the blue to do that. Unless he forces it all
:56:24. > :56:24.
:56:24. > :57:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:57:48. > :57:58.of the pink there. He will have to hit it thin so it didn't cannon in
:57:58. > :58:15.
:58:15. > :58:25.to the black. A possible plant? Can you can see where he played the cue
:58:25. > :58:25.
:58:25. > :01:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:01:02. > :01:08.last shot was difficult positional I'm not sure if he can get past the
:01:08. > :01:18.red and land on the green. That wouldn't be a bad choice. He's
:01:18. > :01:18.
:01:18. > :03:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:03:05. > :03:15.swerving just to play the yellow. cracking pot. He's missed very few
:03:15. > :03:19.
:03:19. > :03:26.long pots for the first round match cue ball to come back there. It was
:03:26. > :03:33.quite a distance between cue ball and object ball. The white stops,
:03:33. > :03:43.then it grips. Without the cannon, the blue is perfect left-handed.
:03:43. > :03:43.
:03:43. > :05:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:05:13. > :05:23.in the balls. By far the best of on all occasions against him in the
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:05:23. > :06:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:06:10. > :06:14.Masters. Ding has only won one sort of thing that can turns things
:06:14. > :06:24.around. Could that be a slight turning point? He might be able to
:06:24. > :06:24.
:06:24. > :11:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:11:08. > :11:12.he narrows the gap. He is two under the cushion. It's always been
:11:13. > :11:18.the same of the game. Some fantastic potters in the game
:11:18. > :11:24.nowadays. We've seen most of them here, the top 16. A good tactical
:11:24. > :11:29.game plays such a key part to success in the game of snooker. And
:11:29. > :11:39.Ronnie has that element to his game. He can be as good a tactical player
:11:39. > :11:39.
:11:39. > :12:31.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:12:31. > :12:35.as anyone who has ever played the Has he done it again? We're talking
:12:35. > :12:41.about millimetres. It looks as if he's landed on the red again. Look
:12:41. > :12:45.at that, that's the end of break. Once again, fractions making all
:12:45. > :12:55.the difference. I think he was hoping to just nudge that red or
:12:55. > :12:57.
:12:57. > :13:07.maybe not hit it as hard. Why can't he get past the blue to that red on
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:13:07. > :13:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:13:55. > :14:05.the other end of the table? Is was faced with. Suddenly this match
:14:05. > :14:10.
:14:10. > :14:20.is turning very slightly. He can get past the reds to the cuing
:14:20. > :14:30.
:14:30. > :14:40.there is a difference. It's just been a couple of fractions that
:14:40. > :15:09.
:15:09. > :15:19.have caused the problems for Ronnie gets on a run. That's a nice shot
:15:19. > :15:25.there to try and get it in to play. He would like to leave the black on.
:15:25. > :15:35.The black may be tied up. It was a delicate little shot that he played
:15:35. > :16:11.
:16:11. > :16:21.there. You're right. There are two might have given him a bit of a
:16:21. > :16:54.
:16:54. > :17:00.moment there but just enough angle to get over for these reds. Having
:17:00. > :17:10.to leave the black alone. Not easy to get on either of those reds.
:17:10. > :17:19.
:17:19. > :17:27.That's why he's concentrated on the pink. Ding will be celebrating the
:17:27. > :17:32.Chinese New Year at the end of this week. You went to China for one day.
:17:32. > :17:42.You're heading back out again alt the end of the month, I -- at the
:17:42. > :17:42.
:17:42. > :17:52.end of the month, I believe? It's become a huge sport in China. A lot
:17:52. > :18:10.
:18:10. > :18:16.of that is down to this player came out to see him. It's a
:18:16. > :18:26.beautiful part of the world they've taken the World Open to. It's the
:18:26. > :18:32.
:18:32. > :18:40.Hawaii of China. It really is a delightful place to visit. Don't
:18:40. > :18:50.know if you can reach around here. He might need the extension. Might
:18:50. > :19:03.
:19:03. > :19:13.be able to leaf it. 50 points in front. All of a sudden, it's a
:19:13. > :19:29.
:19:29. > :19:39.completely new ball game. You can didn't intend to cannon in to the
:19:39. > :19:49.black. It wasn't what he was intending. He didn't want to have
:19:49. > :19:58.
:19:58. > :20:03.looked where he was going to take the frame and came back to one
:20:03. > :20:08.behind. Ronnie looked at the red but it's a very tough shot to cover
:20:08. > :20:12.off the cushion. He's got a straight forward safety shot. He's
:20:12. > :20:22.38 behind. It looks as though it's the safety shot he's playing here.
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:21:11. > :21:17.there. Still fancied him the way he's playing. That has handed the
:21:17. > :21:24.frame to Ding now. It will be a relieved Ding Junhui that felt he
:21:24. > :21:34.might have just missed the boat there. But Ronnie didn't take full
:21:34. > :21:34.
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:22:33. > :22:41.advantage. Ronnie has remembered we 5-1 and all of a sudden there is
:22:41. > :22:51.only one frame the difference. The opening day of the Masters. The
:22:51. > :23:09.
:23:09. > :23:14.first match. It might go all the trophy that the eventual winner
:23:14. > :23:21.will win. The original trophy. Stephen Hendry has it somewhere in
:23:21. > :23:31.his house. It used to be in your club. They give you the gold cup
:23:31. > :23:31.
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:24:42. > :24:52.his previous shot. Things like that can cause Ronnie to lose a little
:24:52. > :25:11.
:25:11. > :25:14.his attitude seems to change slightly when he makes a few
:25:14. > :25:24.mistakes. He's his own biggest critic. He expects so much and
:25:24. > :25:28.
:25:29. > :25:38.we've seen so much from him. get irritated by little mistakes
:25:39. > :25:43.
:25:43. > :25:53.you make. A little bit reckless. -- wreckless. Reckless. I think Ding
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:26:50. > :27:00.has nothing but confidence seeing means just yet. It's quite awkward
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:28:00. > :28:05.this. This will need a bit of pocket there. I think it's a bit
:28:05. > :28:10.careless I was thinking. But now he's covered it. Ronnie is in a bit
:28:10. > :28:15.of trouble here not to leave that red. I'm sure he didn't play to use
:28:15. > :28:25.the red there. You wouldn't have thought so but it's turned out that
:28:25. > :28:25.
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:29:32. > :29:42.way. It's made it rather awkward precision, can you just flick that
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:30:27. > :30:32.without going in-off? That is an It's a chance for a pot for Ding.
:30:32. > :30:37.You'd have to be a little bit careful with the cue ball. If he
:30:38. > :30:47.plays with a touch aside, he might go with the pink and the red here.
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:31:36. > :31:46.largest sneeze I've ever heard of all my years at the Masters. 1500
:31:46. > :32:13.
:32:13. > :32:23.people in there but when you've got for a while from Ding but he's
:32:23. > :32:29.controlled it quite nicely. He's matured quite well as a competitor.
:32:29. > :32:36.He has become a much stronger person since he lost out to Ronnie
:32:36. > :32:46.in the final. He was always guilty of throwing in the towel a bit. But
:32:46. > :32:57.
:32:58. > :33:03.he's looking a more confident player now. Because he forced that,
:33:03. > :33:13.he somehow managed to find the gap. It shows you how you can find the
:33:13. > :33:23.gap like that. That's a bonus to knock the pink and black in there.
:33:23. > :33:41.
:33:41. > :33:51.45 points in front. The frame can next shot works out, we can have a
:33:51. > :34:11.
:34:11. > :34:21.lot of balls in play here. Have a As I said before, he should have
:34:21. > :34:21.
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:35:14. > :35:24.gone 5-1 in front. He took the more across the table for an easier pink
:35:24. > :35:25.
:35:25. > :37:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:37:46. > :37:56.the top cushion. He's played it caused the problems and the fluke a
:37:56. > :38:00.
:38:01. > :38:07.few frames back has made such a difference. It was the best of 11.
:38:07. > :38:17.What a great comeback from Ding Junhui. He's back all square. It's
:38:17. > :38:17.
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:41:16. > :41:25.correct shot to play. Tough when quite easily stick. Needs a bit of
:41:26. > :41:26.
:41:26. > :41:32.sorting out here. Looking at the possibility of a pink here. It
:41:32. > :41:42.could be straight on the black. Straight on the pink. There's very
:41:42. > :41:48.
:41:48. > :41:58.little to do to get the one to the right there. It can be the only
:41:58. > :41:58.
:41:58. > :43:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:43:15. > :43:25.there. This is the key shot coming up. As long as he gets enough top
:43:25. > :43:29.
:43:30. > :43:35.spin and he doesn't stick in the bunch. He's missed them cut plealy.
:43:35. > :43:40.-- completely. It's amazing where the white has ended up. That's
:43:40. > :43:50.purely with the top spin inside. Watch the white. It's like a trick
:43:50. > :44:19.
:44:19. > :44:29.angle. If he plays this with a lot of screw, he can stop the white
:44:29. > :44:29.
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:45:18. > :45:23.for Ronnie. 50 points in front. Just missed the cannon in to the
:45:23. > :45:33.red. Otherwise the frame would have been his. He only needed a split
:45:33. > :45:57.
:45:57. > :46:07.there. It's a thin cut if he takes it in to the middle. Maybe it's
:46:07. > :46:07.
:46:07. > :46:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:46:52. > :46:57.he could leave is the one he took lidant let the red run right up the
:46:57. > :47:07.table. Very few players can hit that shot as soft as that and get
:47:07. > :47:08.
:47:08. > :47:17.the required effect from the cue ball. Tremendous timing and cue
:47:17. > :47:27.action. A bit of a free shot here. It would be an automatic safety
:47:27. > :47:32.
:47:32. > :47:42.shot. But he'd like to see the reds disappear. That was a stunning pot
:47:42. > :48:04.
:48:04. > :48:08.many long balls as this. It's been his Achilles' heel for the last
:48:08. > :48:18.couple of seasons. Ronnie would be the first to tell you that his long
:48:18. > :48:37.
:48:37. > :48:45.potting hasn't been up to scratch. just showing what he was made of
:48:45. > :48:55.there. Ding has taken three in a row now. And the pressure is firmly
:48:55. > :49:02.
:49:02. > :49:12.back on Ding's shoulders now. Ding will stay in his seat now. He
:49:12. > :49:12.
:49:12. > :50:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:50:35. > :50:40.needed that after losing three in a better chance. Ding now knows he
:50:40. > :50:44.might be sitting there for a while. The reds are nicely placed. The
:50:44. > :50:54.black is not tied up. It's available in to one corner pocket.
:50:54. > :51:02.
:51:02. > :51:12.This is not a bad chance for Ronnie closing a match out when he's got a
:51:12. > :51:32.
:51:32. > :51:42.sniff of it, as all the great to the black. He might even elect
:51:42. > :51:42.
:51:42. > :52:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:52:48. > :52:52.He's a past master at that type of greatest break-builder the game has
:52:53. > :53:00.ever seen. The only person in front of him is the one sitting next to
:53:00. > :53:07.me, Stephen Hendry. I think you were over 700, Stephen. How many
:53:07. > :53:16.centuries have you made in your career? I think it's around about
:53:16. > :53:26.760, something like that. This is a key shot coming up for Ronnie
:53:26. > :53:26.
:53:26. > :54:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:54:21. > :54:28.O'Sullivan here. He has to make We always knew Ronnie O'Sullivan
:54:28. > :54:38.was capable of doing this. Won the last frame with a 51 break. He's
:54:38. > :54:38.
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:55:19. > :55:29.well on his way now. He doesn't won this great title on four
:55:29. > :56:02.
:56:02. > :56:12.this year's Masters. A great venue. And I'm sure we're in for a feast
:56:12. > :56:28.
:56:28. > :56:33.this year's Masters for him. Looked like a walk in the park for Ronnie
:56:33. > :56:41.O'Sullivan until that three-frame spell where Ding bought back in to
:56:41. > :56:46.it. But in the end, Ronnie kept his concentration, focus and I know he
:56:46. > :56:55.will probably be a bit down beat when we interview him but he has
:56:55. > :57:03.cued well. He's done very little wrong after the two opening frames.
:57:03. > :57:13.Wouldn't it be nice if he could go out with the first century made
:57:13. > :57:35.
:57:36. > :57:42.here. Get in there, please. seem to do. Every shot is being
:57:42. > :57:48.cheered now. That's not taking anything away from Ding. The crowd
:57:48. > :57:58.have appreciated the way he played. It's nothing to be ashamed of and
:57:58. > :58:19.
:58:19. > :58:24.like a true champion. Both players have given us a great opening match
:58:24. > :58:31.at this year's Masters. Ronnie raises his hands to the superb
:58:31. > :58:38.crowd here and he goes out a winner, finishing in style with 125 break.
:58:38. > :58:41.He takes the match six frames to four. There is Ronnie Junior. The
:58:41. > :58:46.holder and number one seed Ding Junhui is out and it's Ronnie who
:58:46. > :58:51.rocks on through to the quarterfinals where he will meet