China Open results/draw

The 47-year-old only arrived in China the day before the match and stayed up all night to try to acclimatise for his morning start.

Yet, despite a top break of only 33, he raced into a 4-0 lead at the interval.

And Davis up wrapped the match with a break of 72.

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As in the recent Masters at Wembley, there was some discussion about the speed of the table.

"Because the players always ask for and want fast conditions, the cloths and cushions today are so fast they are on the edge," Davis said.

"It's not the fault of the table but every now and again the cushions are uncontrollable."

Holt, a 26-year-old qualified fitness instructor ranked 29th in the world, secured his Crucible debut last week by negotiating the final qualifying round of the World Championship.

He faces a formidable first round task against Paul Hunter and has opted for an unusual method of finding sponsorship.

Bidders on the internet site eBay have the chance to buy space on his waistcoat, with the auction running from 5-12 April.

Meanwhile, Scotsman Alan McManus booked his place in the next round with a tense final frame victory over Anthony Hamilton.

The number 10 seed set up an all-Glaswegian clash with John Higgins when he took the decider with a break of 70.

Paul Hunter, who is anxiously awaiting results of tests on cysts taken from his colon, survived a final frame encounter against Ali Carter.

Having trailed 3-1, Hunter drew level on a re-spotted black after gaining the two snookers he required.

He lost the seventh but took the match to a decider with a break of 78, and a run of 35, aided by a fluke on the pink, was enough to send him through.

Teenage sensation Ding Jun Hui rattled in four half century breaks to rout former world champion Peter Ebdon 5-0.

The 17-year-old took just 100 minutes to dismiss Ebdon, a former practice partner of his in Rushden.

Another surprise saw world number six Matthew Stevens defeated 5-3 by world number 78 Ricky Walden, who ended the match with a break of 51.