Ronnie O’Sullivan gained a tense deciding body towards China’s Wu Yize on the World Open in Yushan to reach his 66th rating final.
It got here the day after he produced the game’s highest-ever professional break of 153 in his 5-0 quarter-final victory over Welshman Ryan Day.
The seven-time world champion will play Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, who beat world primary Judd Trump 6-4, in the final.
O’Sullivan was by no means behind towards Wu however struggled to break away from the world quantity 11 earlier than lastly finishing a 6-5 victory.
Wu had the primary likelihood in the decider, opening an honest lead with a break of 43 however 50-year-old O’Sullivan punished a poor security shot by sinking an extended pink after which held his nerve with a clearance of 89.
“I like my bottle when I’m flowing,” stated O’Sullivan, who has signed up to compete in the World Seniors Championship for the primary time this yr. “I like my bottle anyway actually.
“At 5-5 when he missed, I had an opportunity on the pink and I had to go for it. The ball went in, which I could not consider, and I made an amazing clearance.
“I knew that if I got the red I fancied, I could clear up. In previous years I was begging my opponent to not miss because I didn’t want to embarrass myself. That is different now.
“I really feel rather a lot happier as a result of I’m in that mind set. Even if I miss, not less than I fancy it.”
The Englishman has not gained a rating occasion since beating Trump to declare victory on the World Grand Prix in January 2024.
