Last Updated: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:58
'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan rediscovered his break-building ability as he closed out his first round win over Liu Chuang in Sheffield.
The twice world champion wrapped up a 10-5 win over the Chinaman at The Crucible following his struggles the day before.
Resuming 5-4 up from Wednesday, O'Sullivan started scrappily before fluidly constructing breaks of 61 and 65, either side of Liu's 53, to make it 8-5.
In a bid to settle any nerves and relax his cueing action, O'Sullivan played a number of shots left-handed - and then deliberately fouled on the last red with the 11th frame already secure by sprawling across the table with both feet off the floor.
Liu, 17, was first among the balls in the next frame and a run of 53 ultimately proved enough to take it after O'Sullivan missed the brown when attempting to clear up.
However, O'Sullivan continued to go for his shots and after a break of 65 put him 8-5 up, he targeted 147 breaks in frames 16 and 17 - first missing the eighth red and then suffering a kick having potted five reds and blacks.
But the Essex man still sealed an ultimately comfortable win to set up a second-round tie with Mark Williams.