It had been seven agonising years since Ronnie O’Sullivan final recorded a most break.
But within the house of simply two hours, ‘The Rocket’ not solely ended that streak however fired in an extra 147 break.
It was an evening to recollect for the snooker icon as he beat Chris Wakelin 6-3 to progress to the ultimate of the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters.
O’Sullivan was in no temper to fiddle from the very first body in Jeddah as he instantly made the primary of his two most breaks.
How did O’Sullivan create snooker historical past?
By doing so, it made O’Sullivan the oldest participant to make a 147 break on the age of 49 years and 253 days.
It additionally marked O’Sullivan’s first most in a aggressive match since 2018 English Open.
And he was in no way completed, as he potted spectacular breaks of 142 and 70 to take a 3-1 lead going into the mid-session interval.
Wakelin managed to wrestle again management as he levelled the competition following the pause.
But it surely solely served to jolt O’Sullivan again to life in essentially the most emphatic means doable.
That might be by recording his second 147 break of the night in Jeddah.
It meant ‘The Rocket’ had now grow to be simply the second participant in snooker historical past to fit two maximums within the one contest, with Jackson Web page undertaking the feat final April.
‘He’s snooker’
Talking on TNT Sports activities, snooker professional Steven Hallworth was effusive in his reward of ‘The Rocket’.
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“He’s a worldwide language, is not he, Ronnie O’Sullivan,” Hallworth mentioned.
“You say the identify and he’s snooker. That is why we love him. What a participant.
“If there was ever a query as to what the sport means to ‘The Rocket’ nonetheless, he has simply answered it there.
“What a second for the group as effectively. There are in all probability folks right here… which may be the primary body of snooker they’ve ever seen.
“It is not all the time that straightforward, guys. It is simply this man makes it look ridiculously straightforward.”
Who will O’Sullivan play within the ultimate and when will it happen?
O’Sullivan is now one win away from claiming the £500,000 prize awarded to the victor of the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters.
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However to take dwelling the six-figure prize, he should overcome Neil Robertson within the ultimate.
The Australian star booked his spot within the contest through a 6-3 victory over Elliot Slessor.
O’Sullivan and Robertson will face off within the ultimate on August 16.