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China's Ding suffers first round exit at Welsh Open
Ding Junhui is seen during the game, Feb 15, 2017. LONDON - China's Ding Junhui crashed out of the first round of the Welsh Open snooker tournament in Cardiff on Tuesday. Four-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan made a strong start to the defence of his Welsh Open title as he beat Tom Ford 4-1. Home favorite Mark Williams suffered a first round exit as he went down 4-3 against world number 115 Elliot Slessor. China's rising star Yan Bingtao continued to impress as he beat Daniel Wells 4-1 with a top run of 68, while Mark Allen saw off Sydney Wilson 4-0.
