Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump, the favorites for the World Snooker Championship, are tied with their opponents after the first day of the quarterfinal matches. O’Sullivan is tied 4-4 with Stuart Bingham, while Trump is level with Jak Jones at 8-8. John Higgins staged a late comeback to trail Kyren Wilson 5-3, and David Gilbert needs three more frames to reach the semifinals.