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Thursday, Apr 29, 2004

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O'Sullivan in semifinals

SHEFFIELD, APRIL 28. Ronnie O'Sullivan breezed through to the semifinals of the World championship after thrashing Anthony Hamilton 13-3 at the Crucible Theatre on Tuesday. O'Sullivan was in devastating form as he brushed aside Hamilton, notching four century breaks in a one-sided match.

O'Sullivan's bad behaviour earlier in the tournament, which included making crude gestures and thumping the table, prompted criticism from world snooker chief Rodney Walker and the 2001 champion admitted after his victory he was in the wrong.

O'Sullivan is now looking to attract headlines with his performances on the table. He said: "I think enough has been said this week. I'm here to play snooker and that's all I want to do."

Hamilton could only marvel at O'Sullivan's near-flawless performance, saying: "I wouldn't say it was the best I've seen, but it was close to it. There were no wrong shots and he was class."

The results (quarterfinals): Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) bt Anthony Hamilton (Eng) 13-3 (112-20, 86-8, 109 (109 break)-2, 106 (106 break)-0, 79-23, 131 (131 break)-0, 77-46, 43-78, 112-20, 40-81, 107-14, 72-0, 121 (121 break)-16, 79-16, 55-70, 56-44).

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