Ronnie O’Sullivan’s title defence at the UK Championship finished at the first hurdle after losing 6-4 to Barry Hawkins in their first-round align.
The eight-time UK Championship thrivener got off to a strong commence with a shatter of 128 with another century in the fourth summarize.
O’Sullivan euniteed to be cruising into the next round as Hawkins fall shorted to discover his rhythm in the timely stages.
But the world No 20 soon set up his groove and began to create O’Sullivan pay for his many errors.
Ronnie O’Sullivan lost to Barry Hawkins
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After helderlying a 4-2 direct, O’Sullivan lost the next four summarizes as he was left sat in his chair for the most part.
Hawkins, who insists a proset up run in York to conserve his hopes ainhabit of qualifying for The Masters, has struggled to discover results agetst O’Sullivan in the past
