Ronnie O’Sullivan reached the World Open final after a dramatic 6-5 victory over Wu Yize, sealing the match with an 89 counter-clearance from 43-0 down in the deciding frame. The win takes O’Sullivan into a 66th ranking final and gives him a chance to extend his record to a 42nd ranking title in Sunday’s final against either Judd Trump or Thepchaiya Un-Nooh.
Earlier in the tournament the 50-year-old made snooker history by compiling a 153 — the highest break ever recorded in professional competition. That break came in the quarter-final against Ryan Day after O’Sullivan benefited from a free ball following a snooker; he started with the green then a black (putting him on eight before the reds), before potting 15 reds with 13 further blacks and two pinks, then clearing the colours to total 153. He followed that performance with a 5-0 victory over Day.
Key career honours and stats:
– 7-time World Champion
– 8-time UK Champion
– 8-time Masters Champion
– 41 Ranking Titles (seeking a 42nd)
– 1,320 Century Breaks
– 17 Maximum Breaks
– Highest recorded break: 153
O’Sullivan’s route to the World Open final:
– Round one: Ronnie O’Sullivan 5-1 Ross Muir
– Round two: Ishpreet Singh Chadha 0-5 Ronnie O’Sullivan (bye)
– Round three: Ronnie O’Sullivan 5-0 Matthew Selt
– Round four: Ronnie O’Sullivan 5-3 Shaun Murphy
– Quarter-final: Ronnie O’Sullivan 5-0 Ryan Day
– Semi-final: Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-5 Wu Yize
Last Updated: 21/03/26 10:06am