HOSSEIN VAFAEI beat Ronnie O’Sullivan to spare his blushes after an awful miss in the deciding frame.
The duo, who have a long-running feud, met at the World Open in China.
Vafaei booked his place in the quarter-final with a dramatic 5-4 win.
But the Iranian thought he had wasted an opportunity during the decider while he was 33-0 up.
The pressure appeared to get to the 29-year-old as he failed to pocket the easiest of reds.
It led to Eurosport commentator Neal Foulds gasping: “Oh wow, what a miss. I’ve seen nothing like that.”
O’Sullivanwas unexpectedly handed a lifeline and set himself up with the chance to win the match, …