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| O'Sullivan beats Davis in opener | O'Sullivan beats Davis in opener |
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| Ronnie O'Sullivan opened his assault on the Royal London Watches Grand Prix in Aberdeen with a battling win over six-times world champion Steve Davis. | Ronnie O'Sullivan opened his assault on the Royal London Watches Grand Prix in Aberdeen with a battling win over six-times world champion Steve Davis. |
| The early stages are played in a round-robin format, with 48 players split into eight groups of six. | The early stages are played in a round-robin format, with 48 players split into eight groups of six. |
| O'Sullivan hit back from a frame down to win 3-1, while defending champion John Higgins beat James Wattana 3-0. | O'Sullivan hit back from a frame down to win 3-1, while defending champion John Higgins beat James Wattana 3-0. |
| World champion Graeme Dott got off to a losing start, beaten 3-0 by China's Ding Junhui. | World champion Graeme Dott got off to a losing start, beaten 3-0 by China's Ding Junhui. |
| href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/video_and_audio/help_guide/4304501.stm">Highlights: Grand Prix round-robin stage | |
| "I would rather play all my matches today but, if I'm being honest, I can't see myself winning my other four matches," said Dott. "I feel completely lost out there. | "I would rather play all my matches today but, if I'm being honest, I can't see myself winning my other four matches," said Dott. "I feel completely lost out there. |
| "It's just horrible. I can't moan at the way I've played because I've done nothing wrong. | "It's just horrible. I can't moan at the way I've played because I've done nothing wrong. |
| "I don't want to sound too controversial but these matches are far too short." | "I don't want to sound too controversial but these matches are far too short." |
| All matches are played on a best-of-five frames basis, with the top two in each group going through to the last 16 when the event reverts to a knockout format. | All matches are played on a best-of-five frames basis, with the top two in each group going through to the last 16 when the event reverts to a knockout format. |
| Dott's fellow Scot Stephen Hendry started well, beating Mark Selby 3-2. | Dott's fellow Scot Stephen Hendry started well, beating Mark Selby 3-2. |
| Ken Doherty recovered from 2-1 down to edge Nigel Bond 3-2, while Mark Williams was sunk 3-0 by Stuart Bingham in the season's first major tournament. | Ken Doherty recovered from 2-1 down to edge Nigel Bond 3-2, while Mark Williams was sunk 3-0 by Stuart Bingham in the season's first major tournament. |
| Former UK winner Stephen Maguire, one of five Scots competing in their home country, won his first match, a comfortable 3-0 victory over former UK amateur champion Mark Allen. | Former UK winner Stephen Maguire, one of five Scots competing in their home country, won his first match, a comfortable 3-0 victory over former UK amateur champion Mark Allen. |
| World Championship runner-up Peter Ebdon was beaten 3-2 by Gloucester's Robert Milkins. | World Championship runner-up Peter Ebdon was beaten 3-2 by Gloucester's Robert Milkins. |
| And Welsh Open winner Stephen Lee was a 3-2 winner over Basildon's Stuart Bingham, who lost his first game after a 3-0 win over Welshman Mark Williams earlier in the day. | And Welsh Open winner Stephen Lee was a 3-2 winner over Basildon's Stuart Bingham, who lost his first game after a 3-0 win over Welshman Mark Williams earlier in the day. |
| Former world champion Shaun Murphy bounced back from his opening match defeat to Day, compiling a high break of 84 in an impressive 3-0 win. | Former world champion Shaun Murphy bounced back from his opening match defeat to Day, compiling a high break of 84 in an impressive 3-0 win. |