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.

UK ChampionshipO'Sullivan survives huge scare against Fu to set up UK final with Selby03/12/2016 AT 22:56 “To be able to do something like that in front of a home crowd, in a new stadium. It was probably the best thing I’ve ever achieved." Fu's exploits are even more remarkable given his playing time has been limited in recent seasons. He had surgery to fix the vision in his left eye – a procedure that left him fearing for his snooker career – and was also hampered by Covid restrictions.

“It’s amazing. I still can’t believe what just happened," he continued. Ronnie O'Sullivan urges snooker bosses to grow the women's game after win over Ng On-Yee Ronnie O'Sullivan reveals his journey to snooker greatness in new two-hour show “The way I’ve been playing in the last two or three months, the calibre of the field in this tournament, and the atmosphere, it was impossible to do something like that.

“I still can’t believe I just did something amazing. I’m just very happy that I’m playing pretty decent to be able to compete against the best players in the world. “Beating Mark Selby, John Higgins, you can’t get any better than that.