RONNIE O’SULLIVAN suffered one of the most embarrassing defeats of his career as he crashed out in the opening round of the Northern Ireland Open in Belfast.The seven-time world champion was stunned by world number 110 Cheung Ka Wai, who rattled off three frames in a row to clinch a 4-3 win — his first in a main draw knockout match at a ranking event.O’Sullivan was playing his first match in the UK since his 13-12 second-round defeat to John Higgins at the World Championship in Sheffield in April.

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN suffered one of the most embarrassing defeats of his career as he crashed out in the opening round of the Northern Ireland Open in Belfast.

The seven-time world champion was stunned by world number 110 Cheung Ka Wai, who rattled off three frames in a row to clinch a 4-3 win — his first in a main draw knockout match at a ranking event.

O’Sullivan was playing his first match in the UK since his 13-12 second-round defeat to John Higgins at the World Championship in Sheffield in April.

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