Magical 147 seals title for O'Sullivan
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O'Sullivan wins Welsh Open with final frame 147. |
Ronnie O'Sullivan made a 147 break in the final frame to wrap up a 9-3 victory over Ding Junhui in the Welsh Open final.
It's the 12th 147 of his career, beating the record of 11 he had held jointly with Stephen Hendry. The break was worth £12,000 to go with the £60,000 he collected for winning his first ranking title of the season. It's the 105th maximum in snooker history and O'Sullivan's first since 2011.
World No3 Ding, 26, was bidding for record-equalling fifth ranking title in a single season – but was hammered by an on-fire O'Sullivan.
O'Sullivan had led 7-1 after the afternoon's opening session, but his glory procession was put on hold as Ding got off to the perfect start in the evening as back-to-back centuries, 109 and 121, raising his hopes of a fight-back.
But the Chinese star missed a golden chance in the next and slipped 8-3 down.
And the contest was soon over thanks to the Rocket's electric finish, as he compiled the 147 in seven minutes, 31 seconds.
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