CRUCIBLE QUALIFYING DAY TWO: REVESZ WEATHERS THE STORM
Hungary’s Bulcsu Revesz roared back from 6-1 down to beat Sean O’Sullivan 10-8 and make the second round of Cazoo World Championship qualifying in Sheffield.
The 17-year-old rising star earned his place on the World Snooker Tour from next season by winning this season’s WSF Junior Championship. Revesz defeated China’s Gong Chenzhi 5-3 in the final to become his country’s first ever main tour professional.
He’s only appeared on the main circuit three times before, most recently only breaking off and watching Shaun Murphy fire in a stunning 147 break at the Shoot Out just prior to the New Year.
Revesz is appearing in World Championship qualifying for the second time, having lost out to Jamie O’Neill last year. He had looked in trouble again yesterday, when he trailed 6-1 and today when he was 8-5 behind. However, a brilliant blast of five frames on the bounce saw him claim a momentous 10-8 win and set up a second round clash with James Cahill.
“I’m so happy for those people from Hungary who are always supporting me and behind me. I’m getting messages all of the time. It is a really good feeling to have their support. I hope it is going to improve the whole of snooker in Hungary.”
Revesz added: “I was 6-1 down yesterday and the one thing I wanted to do was not give up. It ended 6-3 and I thought if I played my best today then I could win. At 8-5 down it was the same thoughts again. I didn’t want this match to be 10-5 to him.
“My goal before this tournament was to win this match. I’ve reached my goal and I would like to enjoy the next game. Today I did enjoy it and I hope I will in the next match as well. Of course I would like to win that. I still didn’t play my best game today and I know I can play better. I’ve already played a match and James hasn’t, so I think I can beat him.”
The highlight of O’Brien’s time on the World Snooker Tour saw him lift the British Open trophy in 1999 and he’s appeared at the Crucible on 10 occasions. However, the Dubliner has taken the decision to hang up the cue and focus on commentary and coaching.
It’s Dorgham’s first full match win of the season and he will now play 2006 World Champion Graeme Dott.
Louis Heathcote set up a crunch second round clash with close friend Oliver Lines, after scoring a 10-4 win over Oliver Sykes this afternoon.
Last year Heathcote lost his professional status after defeat here in Sheffield to Andrew Higginson. He bounced straight back on to the circuit via Q School. Relegation could await Lines if he loses to Heathcote, with his position on tour hanging by a thread.
Heathcote said: “It’s not very nice, but it is dog eat dog in this game. We will both be wanting to win and after that we will shake hands and be friends again.”
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