O'sullivan Into First Ranking Final For Two Years

Ronnie O'Sullivan won a tense deciding framework against China's Wu Yize astatine nan World Open successful Yushan to scope a first ranking last successful much than 2 years.

It came nan time aft he produced nan sport's highest-ever master break of 153 successful his 5-0 quarter-final triumph complete Welshman Ryan Day.

The seven-time world champion was ne'er down against Wu but struggled to break clear of nan world number 11 earlier yet completing a 6-5 victory.

Wu had nan first chance successful nan decider, opening a decent lead pinch a break of 43, but 50-year-old O'Sullivan punished a mediocre information changeable by sinking a agelong reddish past held his nervus pinch a clearance of 89.

The Englishman is into his 66th last successful a ranking arena - but his first since beating Judd Trump to triumph nan World Grand Prix successful January 2024.