A narrow sharp affair sees Ronnie O’Sullivan to show his quality in critical moments to defeat as China’s 13-9 JiAi and the 14th Snooker Snook Snook 14th; O’Sullivan will face Zhao Xintong for place in the finals; Mark Williams will face Judd Trump in other semifinals
Updated for the last time: 30/04/25 9:30 pm
Ronnie O’Sullivan is in a 14th world semifinal of the Snooker Championship
Ronnie O’Sullivan is switching to the Snoker World Championship semifinal for once the 14th, holding his nerve to defeat as JiAii of China 13-9 in Sheffield.
O’Sullivan will face another Chinese player in Zhao Xintong – who is competing under amateur status – for a place in the final, with the latter beating Chris Wakel 13-5 of England in their quarterfinals.
Rocket is looking to move on to the total seven successes of the Stephen Hendry World Championship.
O’Sullivan held an attack from JiAi to lead 6-2 going to Wednesday.
He extended his advantage overnight to 7-2 when he received the morning opening frame, capitalizing after losing a direct pink from the country.
As, a semifinalist in his cross debut two years ago, then drafted a 101 break before a red ball in the lower corner helped to place O’Sullivan on his way to a 75 run to get the 11th frame on a visit.
How he lowered the deficit again in the middle session interval, but O’Sullivan pulled the first frame after his opponent lost a red with a top frame, taking a couple snookers before cleaning the colors.
How he retired for half a centuries to return to 9-6, but O’Sullivan capitalized another unintended mistake of how he lacked coffee to come from behind and take the last frame of the session with a 64 break.
At the last session, how it closed within two to 10-8, but O’Sullivan produced an excellent break at 11-8.
How it won the next framework to put more pressure on the O’Sullivan, but two consecutive frames in which it was well placed in terms of marking, but lost pots, which O’Sullivan ruthlessly used through a pair of wonderful cleaning, set by the result.
Judd Trump will face Mark Williams in the next semifinals, with world No. 1 coming from 7-5 and 8-7 down to Blitz Luca Brecel 13-8 through a sensational evening session.
Trump reprinted five fair frames after starting the last session of a competition with all -square high octane, including two more centuries who received his overall number of hundreds of holidays for the season at 104.
This saw it equal, then exceeded Neil Robertson’s 11-year-old record after 35-year-old Trump sealed his last fourth clash against veteran Welsh Williams in style.
World Snooker Championship: quarterfinals
- John Higgins (3) 12-13 Mark Williams (6)
- Zhao Xintong 13-5 Chris Wakelin
- Luca Brecel (7) 8-13 JUDD Trump (2)
- Ronnie O’Sullivan (5) 13-9 like JiAi (13)
semis
Thursday 1 May
Zhao Xintong vs Ronnie O’Sullivan (from 1pm)
Mark Williams vs Judd Trump (from 7am)
Friday May 2
Program TBC
Saturday May 3
Program TBC
Final
Sunday 4 May
13: 00-18: 00
19: 00-22: 00
Monday 5 May
13: 00-16: 00
19: 00-22: 00
