Ronnie O’Sullivan admits the standard of the 24-man discipline on the elite Shanghai Masters is behind his exceptional run of success within the Chinese language metropolis.
“Each match is a troublesome one on this event,” mentioned the Essex participant. “You’ve got the 16 greatest gamers on this planet. All of us play to a really excessive customary, every sport is sort of a closing.”
“I don’t suppose both of us performed wherever close to our greatest, however I simply tried my hardest and I’m blissful to get the win,” O’Sullivan – champion in 2009, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2023 – instructed reporters.
O’Sullivan will meet world No. 2 Judd Trump in a best-of-19 body semi-final on Saturday with each males chasing the £210,000 first prize on Sunday.
Former world champions Mark Selby and Shaun Murphy contest the primary semi-final on Friday.
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World No. 5 O’Sullivan has remarkably gained 20 straight matches in Shanghai, final dropping 5-2 on the event to Michael Holt in 2016 when it was a rating occasion.
“I’m happy to nonetheless be in, and looking out ahead to have an opportunity of profitable this implausible occasion once more,” he mentioned.
