Snooker news - Ding Junhui fights back to oust Joe Perry

ByEurosport

Updated 14/02/2019 at 15:32 GMT

Ding Junhui fought back to beat Joe Perry 4-2 to progress to the fourth round of the Welsh Open.

Ding Junhui

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'The Gentleman', the 2015 Players Champion, opened with runs of 84 and 127 but the match turned on a tactical frame three, which the world number eight Ding won on the black.

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The 31-year-old Ding, a 13-time ranking title winner, reeled off the next three frames courtesy of runs of 71, 52 and 98 to set up a fourth-round showdown against Joe O’Connor, who overcame Jak Jones 4-1 in a low quality affair.

Ding emerges from safety exchange to nick frame three from Perry

Elsewhere, Duane Jones, who shocked Masters champion Judd Trump 4-2 in round two, saw his run brought to an impromptu end by Robbie Williams.

Williams, 32, produced runs of 73 and 125 in a dominant display, and will face the winner of Stuart Bingham and Martin O’Donnell in the next round.