RONNIE O’SULLIVAN left snooker pundit and former pro Stephen Hendry red-faced after his shock exit from the Champion of Champions. Hendry had described the tournament as

Ronnie O'Sullivan has been knocked out of the Champion of Champions by Xiao Guodong, who did not pot a single ball in the opening three frames but staged a remarkable comeback to secure a 4-3 victory.

Xiao Guodong claimed one of the biggest wins of his career in Bolton on Thursday, battling back from 3-0 down to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 4-3 at the Champion of Champions.

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN has crashed out of the Champion of Champions after bottling a 3-0 lead to Xiao Guodong. Underdog Xiao completed a stunning comeback from 3-0 down to beat Rocket 4-3 in the

Ronnie O'Sullivan was left stunned after Xiao Guodong staged a comeback from three frames down to advance to the Champion of Champions quarter-final in Bolton on a 4-3 scoreline.

Ronnie O'Sullivan has remained firm in his stance that he will be the one to call an end to his glittering snooker career after a shock early exit at the Champion of Champions. The Rocket, 48, was on the wrong end of a stunning comeback in the last 16 of the invitational event after a 4-3 defeat to Xiao Guodong in Bolton.