The present Welsh Open is lacking one in all its former winners, who nearly gave up the game after beating Ronnie O’Sullivan.
Jordan Brown made historical past by beating Ronnie O’Sullivan within the Welsh Open closing in 2021 (Picture: Getty)
A Welsh Open winner nearly stop snooker after beating Ronnie O’Sullivan in one of many greatest shocks within the sport’s historical past. Jordan Brown shocked the Rocket within the closing of the 2021 match at Celtic Manor, Newport.
The Northern Irishman, the world quantity 81 on the time, received a final-frame decider to change into the lowest-ranked participant in 28 years to win a rating title. O’Sullivan was filled with reward for Brown after the match, saying: “Jordan is a superb man and I am so comfortable for him to win. I performed all proper and never many individuals beat me once I play all proper, however I could not be happier for him.” Nevertheless, the victory did not open the match floodgates for Brown and, 5 years on, it stays his solely rating title.
Brown’s kind really went within the different route, to the extent that he even contemplated hanging up his cue as he went by means of an “excessive low” in the course of the 2024/25 season. Brown informed Metro final July: “Final season was by far the worst I’ve ever skilled. I went by means of a really troublesome time on and off the desk.
He nonetheless faces a battle to retain his tour card and sits 66th on the provisional rating record. Gamers exterior of the highest 64 on the finish of the season lose their tour playing cards and should undergo the dogfight of Q-College to get them again.
Brown did not make the 2026 Welsh Open after shedding to Gao Yang in qualifying. The match concludes with the ultimate on Sunday.
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