Original sentence: In fact, Davis, worn out from a year on the road, lost 1–10 to Tony Knowles in the first round and Griffiths, unable to motivate himself after Davis's defeat, lost 6–10 in the same round to Willie Thorne.The World No 1 at the time Cliff Thorburn who was another favourite for the title also lost to Jimmy White 4–10.The reigning champion was Steve Davis, who had dominated the season along with Terry Griffiths, and expectations were high for a Davis-Griffiths final
Edited sentence: 1979 champion Griffiths, unable to motivate himself after Davis' defeat, lost 6–10 to Willie Thorne.Another of the favourites for the title, world number 1 and 1980 winner Cliff Thorburn, was beaten 4–10 by Jimmy White.Despite pre-championship expectations of a Steve Davis-Terry Griffiths final (they had met in the previous five finals that season), Davis, worn out by a year on the road in his first season as world champion, lost 1–10 to Tony Knowles.The tournament began with several first round upsets