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Judd Trump and Mark Allen were shock first-round casualties at the opening ranking event of the season, China's Wuxi Classic.

Six-time World Championship finalist Jimmy White produced the shock of the Wuxi Classic first round by beating defending champion Ricky Walden.

Reanne Evans, the first female qualifier for the main stages of a ranking event, crashed out in the Wuxi Classic on Monday.

Reanne Evans takes one giant leap for womankind on Monday when the nine-time ladies' world champion bids to beat the men at the Wuxi Classic.

John Higgins won the first snooker tournament of the new season by defeating Neil Robertson 4-1 in the Bulgarian Open final.