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Ronnie O'Sullivan has ended any fears over his top-16 spot with a convincing 4-1 win over Marco Fu at the Welsh Open.

World Snooker supremo Barry Hearn has admitted he is planning moves to shake up the sport's blue riband event, the World Championship.

Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis and Ken Doherty all came through the final round of qualifying round for The Welsh Open on Saturday.

Ronnie O'Sullivan may have slipped down the rankings of late but the snooker star was in fine form as he saw off Joe Perry in Germany.