O'Sullivan defeats Ding 4-0 to reach Riyadh snooker semi-finals

bbc.com December 20, 2024, 12:02 AM UTC

Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated Ding Junhui 4-0 to advance to the semi-finals of the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship in Saudi Arabia. O'Sullivan dominated the match, making breaks of 129 and 113, and achieved an 84% pot success rate. Mark Williams won a close match against world number one Judd Trump, finishing 4-3 after trailing in the final frame. Williams will face Luca Brecel, who also won 4-3 against Kyren Wilson. Mark Allen secured his semi-final spot with a 4-2 victory over Mark Selby, winning three consecutive frames after initially trailing. The semi-finals will feature O'Sullivan against Allen and Williams against Brecel.


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