Ronnie O'Sullivan sees off Marco Fu fightback to take Hong Kong Masters title in front of record snooker crowd

Ronnie O'Sullivan won the Hong Kong Masters title 6-4 after seeing off a fightback from local hero Marco Fu. The final was played out in front of a record crowd of over 8,500 at the Hong Kong Coliseum, who saw their home favourite come close to the title with a late charge but he was pipped to the post by the Englishman. Ad O’Sullivan nabbed the first frame without conceding a single point, starting off with a long red and then sinking a blue with his left hand.

Hong Kong MastersO’Sullivan says he was 'getting outplayed' before Hong Kong Masters comebackA DAY AGO He then missed a black, but with Fu also missing, he was right back at the table, sinking reds. The first frame error seemed to roll off Fu’s back, who picked up the second with 99 points, the crowd audibly cheering on the Hong Kong native. World No.1 O'Sullivan then went on a three-frame winning streak, picking up on Fu’s mistakes and punishing them.

Fu came back to grab the sixth frame with 98 points as the 44 year old looked to establish some table time. However, it seemed that every time Fu made his mark, he’d undo his hard work with simple errors and allow O’Sullivan to get back into it, which is how the Rocket nabbed the seventh frame, giving him a 5-2 lead. It looked to be all but over in the eighth frame, with O’Sullivan one pot away from winning, but in an unbelievable sequence of events he potted a red at the wrong time, allowing Fu to clean up.