The Portuguese descendant Alexander Ursenbacher, 24 years old, son of a Madeiran from the municipality of Santana, surprised yesterday the seven-time champion of the United Kingdom, Ronnie O’Sullivan, by 6-5 to reach the last 32 of the final of the United Kingdom Championship snooker.
“He played very well, he deserved the victory,” O’Sullivan said in a statement to Eurosport at the end of the match.