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Ronnie O'Sullivan won the semi-final today in the final frame by clearing up with a 147 maximum break. It was great play and he had to work for it at the start but reflecting back on it, it never looked in doubt. He's brilliant to watch when he gets in and splits the reds, his own quick yet elegant style, unlike any before him is great to watch. It wasn't his best of matches and he had to dig deep but he ended a great comeback, from 3nil and 6-3 down in a best of 17, to win it in the deciding frame with a maximum break.
Watch the 147 break from the BBC site
When he is on form and firing he is just a complete joy to watch. He pulls out such hard shots making them look ridiculously easy and of course in rapid time. One of the greats in Snooker already, everybody loves him, I guess you have to really its like Ronaldo, you will get entertainment and moments of magic.
However, as with many other sportsmen and people he has that one flaw with his mentality. He walked out of this tournament last year and again today was finding it extremely tough (helped through by the spoon!) but unlike normally he dug deep and got the win. Could this be a turning point for him?
He has had both easy and hard matches so far in this tournament and the final is tomorrow - I wonder how things will turn out...
Ronnie O'Sullivan won the semi-final today in the final frame by clearing up with a 147 maximum break. It was great play and he had to work for it at the start but reflecting back on it, it never looked in doubt. He's brilliant to watch when he gets in and splits the reds, his own quick yet elegant style, unlike any before him is great to watch. It wasn't his best of matches and he had to dig deep but he ended a great comeback, from 3nil and 6-3 down in a best of 17, to win it in the deciding frame with a maximum break.
Watch the 147 break from the BBC site
When he is on form and firing he is just a complete joy to watch. He pulls out such hard shots making them look ridiculously easy and of course in rapid time. One of the greats in Snooker already, everybody loves him, I guess you have to really its like Ronaldo, you will get entertainment and moments of magic.
However, as with many other sportsmen and people he has that one flaw with his mentality. He walked out of this tournament last year and again today was finding it extremely tough (helped through by the spoon!) but unlike normally he dug deep and got the win. Could this be a turning point for him?
He has had both easy and hard matches so far in this tournament and the final is tomorrow - I wonder how things will turn out...
