Ronnie O'Sullivan is currently ranked at number 12 in the world Ronnie O'Sullivan has said that restoring his game to its previous level would be the greatest achievement of his career, after winning in the first round of the World Open. The 50-year-old beat Scotland's Adam Muir 5-1 in Yushan, and will progress to the third round after Ishpreet Singh Chadha, his next scheduled opponent, withdrew from the event. The world number 12 took a 3-0 lead in the match before Muir pulled a frame back, but O'Sullivan finished the match with consecutive century breaks. " O'Sullivan has not won a ranking event on the world tour since January 2024, when he triumphed 10-7 over Judd Trump in the World Grand Prix final. " Elsewhere in the first round, defending champion John Higgins beat Liam Highfield 5-3 and Trump progressed with a 5-1 victory over Mark Lloyd. World champion Zhao Xintong hit two century breaks in a 5-0 win against Han Fuyuan, while Shaun Murphy defeated David Lilley 5-4 in round two.