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O'Sullivan Beats He, Faces Higgins in “Class of ’92”

4/25/2026

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Ronnie O'Sullivan beat He Guoqiang 10-2 in round one, reaching last-16 of the 2026 World Snooker Championship.
O'Sullivan will face champion John Higgins in a “Class of ’92” last-16 match, their seventh meeting, where the winner of five of the previous six encounters has claimed the title.
The tournament runs April 18–May 4 at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, with seedings pairing O'Sullivan (12) with Higgins (5) and listing Vafaei (13) as an upset.

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Ronnie O'Sullivan beat He Guoqiang 10-2 in round one, reaching last-16 of the 2026 World Snooker Championship.
O'Sullivan will face champion John Higgins in a “Class of ’92” last-16 match, their seventh meeting, where the winner of five of the previous six encounters has claimed the title.
The tournament runs April 18–May 4 at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, with seedings pairing O'Sullivan (12) with Higgins (5) and listing Vafaei (13) as an upset.