O'Sullivan too good for White
Ronnie O'Sullivan won the battle of snooker's great entertainers as he knocked out veteran Jimmy White to reach the 12bet.com World Open last 16.
The three-time former world champion was too strong for the man who lost six finals at the Crucible, running out a 3-1 winner at Glasgow's SECC venue.
O'Sullivan opened up a 2-0 lead, with a break of 79 in the second frame, but 88 from White in the next was a reminder of his ability but White broke down on a break of 56 in the fourth, missing a tricky red, and O'Sullivan punished him with a match-clinching run of 80.
O'Sullivan's victory sets up another appetising clash, with Scotland's Stephen Hendry awaiting him in the next round.
England's Andrew Higginson caused an upset by eliminating Hong Kong cueist Marco Fu to set up a meeting with Neil Robertson.
Higginson fired in a pair of 51 breaks during his 3-1 victory over the man who won the Grand Prix in Aberdeen three years ago.
China's Ding Junhui became the first player to reach the quarter-finals, posting a 3-0 win over Marcus Campbell.
Campbell, who lives just outside Glasgow, was outclassed by last season's UK Championship winner and scored just 26 points in the match. Ding began with a break of 110 and was untroubled.
Two-time world champion Mark Williams joined Ding in the quarter-finals with a 3-2 win over Barry Hawkins, the Welshman making breaks of 112, 55 and 51 to advance.
