Entering the inaugural Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker semi-finals, an imperious John Higgins defeated Ronnie O’Sullivan
In the first three frames, O’Sullivan broke for three centuries; in the last, he added another eighty-two to win 4-0.
Higgins of Scotland only managed four points from fouls during the game and was unable to pot a red.
In the Saudi event, O’Sullivan will square off against Judd Trump in the semifinals.
Trump overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat Shaun Murphy 4-3 and advance to the final four.
Earlier, Mark Allen defeated Mark Selby 4-3 after rallying from a 3-1 deficit.
Luca Brecel defeated Ali Carter 4-1 to go to the semifinals, where Northern Ireland’s Allen will take on Brecel.
A in the initial quarterfinal
Carter was frustrated in his loss to Brecel after missing a brown, which led to a scoreboard mistake. He blamed the mistake on a scoreboard mistake, which put him out of his rhythm and put him 22 behind. Trump emerged victorious against Murphy, who raced into a 2-0 lead after breaks of 126 and 105. Trump fought back to 2-2 before Murphy edged in front again. However, a break of 69 leveled the game, and he dominated the deciding frame to progress. The semi-finals and best-of-nine-frame final will take place on Wednesday, with the winner collecting £250,000 out of a total prize fund of £800,000.
Higgins missed the ‘golden’ 167 break in Saudi Arabia, where a golden ball, worth 20 points, is brought in for the event featuring world’s leading players. If a player completes a 147, they have the chance to make a record 167 break. The golden ball, worth 20 points, sits on the top cushion for as long as a player can complete the maximum break.
