article_snippet: The 29-year-old surpassed all expectations in October 2013, when Peter Ebdon, Mark Williams and Stephen Maguire were among Stephen Maguire victims, before Ding Junhui inflicted a 5-0 defeat on the Indian cueman in the title match.
article_snippet: Former world champions John Higgins and Mark Williams advanced, Scotsman Higgins winning 4-2 against Jamie Cope and Welshman Williams with a final-frame break of 127 to fend off one-time Crucible king Ebdon 4-3.
article_snippet: Graeme Dott, the 2006 world champion, breezed to a 4-0 win over David Morris, with others through to the last 16 including Jamie Jones, Mark Davis, Kyren Wilson, Michael White, Nigel Bond and Chris Wakelin - the 22-year-old Warwickshire potter reaching the last 16 of a ranking event for the first time after a 4-1 victory over Andrew Pagett.
highlights_snippet: John Higgins, Mark Williams and Judd Trump also all advance .