Ronnie O’Sullivan nemesis enters ‘God mode’ with astonishing whitewash of English opponent who scored just 15 points
RONNIE O’SULLIVAN’S nemesis reached “God mode” ahead of the pair’s clash at the Saudi Arabia Masters.
The Rocket progressed to the second round after beating Lei Peifan 5-1.
But the story of the day was Zhang Anda, who thrashed Ben Woollaston in devastating fashion.
The Chinese star won 5-0 and scored a century in four of those frames, scoring a massive 138 three times as Woollaston managed just 15 points.
Fans were blown away by the performance, which set-up a meeting with O’Sullivan in round two.
One fan said: “Always hear Zhang Anda described as solid, but this is just outrageous scoring.”
Another added: “Sometimes you just come across a player in ‘God’ mode. Anda played flawless snooker.”
A third wrote: “Zhang Anda’s performance tonight was unbelievable.”
And another commented: “Zhang Anda what have you just done Three 138 breaks is insane
Round two could prove to be a tasty affair with Zhang in fine form, while O’Sullivan has not won a tournament since March after losing in the Shanghai Masters for the first time in eight years in July.
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The seven-time world champion also lost when the two players last met, in the in the semi-final of the International Championship in November.
Zhang has won the last two encounters and beat Judd Trump at the Scottish Open last year, helping him reach 12th in the world rankings.