Ronnie O'Sullivan crashes out of China Open after losing to Mark Joyce

Updated 29/03/2017 at 14:55 GMT

Ronnie O'Sullivan suffered a surprise early exit in the second round of the China Open as Mark Joyce defeated him 5-4, losing the final frame having snookered himself.

Ronnie O'Sullivan at the Masters - picture Tai Chengzhe.

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In a dramatic final frame O'Sullivan needed a snooker when he potted the yellow.

However, he accidentally potted the green to snooker himself on the brown. He attempted to get out of it but fouled on the blue, and conceded defeat.

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Joyce took the first frame but 'The Rocket' responded with the first century of the game, notching a 106.

Joyce rolled in 79 only for O'Sullivan to restore parity again at 2-2.

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Another half-century from Joyce saw him take the lead yet again, but once again O'Sullivan responded, this time with an immaculate 132 break.

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Joyce moved 4-3 clear courtesy of a 137 run in the seventh frame.

O'Sullivan made it 4-4 before he snookered himself and conceded the final frame.

O'Sullivan was not the only big-name casualty of the second round as two-times World Championship finalist Ali Carter surrendered a 3-2 advantage to lose 5-3 against world number 28 Michael White.

Elsewhere, Stuart Bingham and Mark Selby both made it through comfortably, defeating Noppon Saengkham and Martin O'Donnell respectively.

Both players will be expecting to make a push for the trophy, with the former in particularly in good form.

Kyren Wilson also made it through as he beat Sanderson Lam.

Earlier Judd Trump breezed into the next round with a comfortable 5-0 win over Eden Sharav.