Ronnie O'Sullivan breezes through to set up John Higgins tie at World Snooker Championship

Mark Selby won the world title in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2021 Ronnie O'Sullivan quickly wrapped up victory over China's He Guoqiang at the World Championship to set up a mouth-watering last-16 tie against four-time winner John Higgins. Seven-time world champion O'Sullivan, 50, will now play another member of snooker's fabled 'Class of 92', which also includes Higgins, 50, and 51-year-old Mark Williams - after the trio turned professional in 1992. The last-16 tie against Higgins will start on Saturday evening (19:00 BST), with further sessions scheduled for Sunday evening and Monday afternoon (13:00 BST). O'Sullivan is aiming to win eight world titles, an achievement which would move him clear of Stephen Hendry's seven and set a new record for the modern era. After yesterday's first session, O'Sullivan led 7-2, and - despite changing his cue - stretched that advantage with a break of 62 before potting nine reds and eight blacks at the start of the 10th frame. But O'Sullivan - who made a break of 153 at the World Open last month, the highest break in professional snooker after a snooker left a free ball, which acted like a 16th red - then opted to play for blue instead of black. A brea