Ronnie O'Sullivan claims Hong Kong Masters in front of 9,000 fans
Ronnie O'Sullivan held off a spirited challenge from Marco Fu to win the Hong Kong Masters in front of a record crowd, seeing off the home hope 6-4 in Sunday's final.
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Hong Kong Masters 2022 snooker final LIVE – Ronnie O’Sullivan faces Marco Fu for the title
Stay tuned for live text commentary from 11:45 BST Ecstatic Fu basks in 'impossible' 147 Ad Marco Fu admitted his 147 maximum break at the Hong Kong Masters should have been “impossible” after spending so long in the snooker wilderness. Hong Kong Masters‘Dangerous!’ – Ronnie O’Sullivan drops impressive double14 HOURS AGO The 44-year-old produced a perfect clearance to stun John Higgins in a final-frame decider in their semi-final, setting up a showdown with Ronnie O’Sullivan on Sunday. “I would say this is probably my best moment so far as a professional,” he said.
Ronnie O’Sullivan says he was 'getting outplayed' before Hong Kong Masters comeback win over Neil Robertson
Ronnie O’Sullivan staged a remarkable comeback to beat Australian Neil Robertson at the Hong Kong Masters 6-4. Robertson was flying against O'Sullivan, surging into a seemingly impregnable lead, before O'Sullivan roared back into contention. Ad O'Sullivan admitted afterwards that he was all but finished when Robertson was at his best.
Marco Fu admits 147 maximum break should have been 'impossible' at Hong Kong Masters
Marco Fu admitted his 147 maximum break at the Hong Kong Masters should have been “impossible” after spending so long in the snooker wilderness. The 44-year-old produced a perfect clearance to stun John Higgins in a final-frame decider in their semi-final, setting up a showdown with either Neil Robertson or Ronnie O’Sullivan on Sunday. Ad “I would say this is probably my best moment so far as a professional,” he said.
Hong Kong Masters snooker 2022 LIVE – Ronnie O'Sullivan faces Neil Robertson in semi-final after epic Marco Fu 147
O'Sullivan 0-0 Robertson (91-0) Ad A dominant break of 72 from O'Sullivan in the opening frame. Neil has seen enough. 1-0 to Ronnie in the race to six frames.
'I knew I couldn't win' – Mark Williams on why frantic dash to Hong Kong Masters snooker was all about the cash
Mark Williams admits his frantic last-minute scramble to compete at the elite eight-player Hong Kong Masters event on Friday was doomed to failure. The three-time world champion made the 13-hour flight from London on Thursday to face Neil Robertson with UK holder Zhao Xintong forced to withdraw after testing positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. Ad Despite opening with a 133 break against Masters champion Robertson at the 12,500-capacity Hong Kong Coliseum, Williams came up short as the Australian icon showed his class to emerge a 5-3 winner from a taut quarter-final encounter.
Hong Kong Masters: Neil Robertson downs Mark Williams to reach the semi-finals, could face Ronnie O'Sullivan
Neil Robertson booked a place in the Hong Kong Masters semi-final after defeating Mark Williams 5-3 at the Hong Kong Coliseum. In the opening frames between the two former world champions, Robertson was able to come back from behind twice to tie it 2-2 in the fourth frame, leaving it to be anyone's game.
'I knew I couldn't win' – Mark Williams on why frantic dash to Hong Kong Masters snooker was all about the money
Mark Williams admits his frantic last-minute scramble to compete at the elite eight-player Hong Kong Masters event on Friday was doomed to failure. The three-time world champion made the 13-hour flight from London on Thursday to face Neil Robertson with UK holder Zhao Xintong forced to withdraw after testing positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. Ad Despite opening with a 133 break against Masters champion Robertson at the 12,500-capacity Hong Kong Coliseum, Williams came up short as the Australian icon showed his class to emerge a 5-3 winner from a taut quarter-final encounter.