Ronnie O’Sullivan has thrashed John Higgins to advance to the semi-finals of the inaugural Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker.
The Rocket made three century breaks within the opening three frames earlier than one other of 82 within the closing body to seal an emphatic 4-0 victory. Higgins did not pot a single purple, with the Scotsman’s 4 factors coming from a foul.
O’Sullivan will meet Judd Trump, who rallied from 2-0 all the way down to beat Shaun Murphy 4-3, within the semis. Speaking after his match, which did not begin till 1:45am native time, a sometimes nonchalant O’Sullivan admitted he was taking part in properly after what he described as “two years of absolute filth”.
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“Yeah it was alright,” he advised Eurosport. “I felt quite comfortable… first time in a while. Been feeling OK last couple of weeks in practice so, two years of absolute filth and I’m starting to feel alright again. Been a long time.”
The Saudi-based occasion is the newest addition to the increasingly-packed World Snooker Tour calendar. It incorporates a particular ‘golden ball’ that will increase the utmost break to 167. The first particular person to pot the additional ball will pocket a cool £400,000, with O’Sullivan coming near doing so towards Higgins.
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When requested in regards to the golden ball, O’Sullivan stated he wasn’t too bothered about being the primary man to sink it, insisting he does not play snooker for the prize cash. “I do it for the enjoyment and to have a bit of fun,” he stated. “The prize money is a bit of a bonus.”
The 48-year-old added that he prefers taking part in overseas versus being in entrance of UK crowd – regardless of the very fact there have been barely any followers current. He stated: “I prefer it. I don’t drink, I don’t go out partying so this [Saudi Arabia] is a great place for me.
“In the UK it is all pubs, consuming so it is not my cup of tea and coming to a spot like this I really feel like I can simply sit back and have a pleasant time.”