Ronnie O’Sullivan breezes into World Grand Prix semi-finals in Leicester
The 48-year-old recovered after losing the opening frame
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Your support makes all the difference.Ronnie O’Sullivan coasted into the semi-finals of the World Grand Prix in Leicester with a 5-1 win over Gary Wilson.
Following a controversial eighth Masters triumph over Ali Carter, O’Sullivan has continued to question his snooker future, admitting he no longer gets enjoyment from the way he is playing.
However, the 48-year-old, set to take a break of a couple of months following the end of the tournament, showed no lack of sharpness as he recovered from losing the opening frame to move 3-1 ahead with a clearance of 129 either side of two half-centuries.
Wilson, the reigning Scottish Open champion, fell further behind after his break finished on 52, allowing O’Sullivan back to the table to secure the snooker needed before going on to clear the colours.
O’Sullivan swiftly completed a comfortable win with another break of 58 in the sixth frame.
He will face Ding Junhui in the semi-finals on Saturday after Ding beat fellow Chinese star Zhang Anda 5-2. The pair met at both the Masters and UK Championship either side of Christmas, with O’Sullivan winning on both occasions.
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