More Ronnie magic! Watch as O’Sullivan books spot in final with mesmeric clearance
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Ronnie O’Sullivan faces Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in the World Open final in Yushan, China.O’Sullivan produced magic in the final frame decider with Wu Yize to power his way into the final, just a day after making history with 153, the highest ever break in professional snooker.
He faces Un-Nooh from 06:00 on Sunday, March 22, 2026, after the Thai player stunned Judd Trump 6-4 in the semi-final.
This live blog covers frame-by-frame action from the match.
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O’Sullivan 3-0 Un-Nooh (65-56)
Ronnie bringing out the blue from the yellow, and this is looks like being a huge steal for Ronnie. Just blue, pink and black needed. The clearance of final red and colours is put away by O’Sullivan, who has raced into a 4-0 lead in this final.
O’Sullivan 3-0 Un-Nooh (38-56)
In goes pink. Attempts double on final red to leave Ronnie needing a snooker. But nowhere near it. O’Sullivan then comes up with a brilliant snooker. White tight behind blue. Problems and Un-Nooh hits pink and goes in off.
O’Sullivan 3-0 Un-Nooh (29-34)
Huge chance then to win his first fram, and Un-Nooh flukes the pink to left middle after missing it by some distance to green pocket. What a massive fluke.
O’Sullivan 3-0 Un-Nooh (29-6)
Ronnie missing a tough red with white on side cushion. Didn’t expect that to stay out. A reprieve for Un-Nooh.
O’Sullivan 3-0 Un-Nooh (8-6)
Very decent cutback on a red from Un-Nooh, but he misses another mid-range red seconds later. Was nowhere near it. But Ronnie can’t land on a colour from a fine long red. Just the safety to follow. Safety error by Thepchaiya to leave a red over a top pocket. Another chance for O’Sullivan to get moving.
O’Sullivan 3-0 Un-Nooh (0-0)
Ronnie looking for a clean sweep of the first four frames in this final. Thepchaiya desperate to register his first frame.
O’Sullivan 2-0 Un-Nooh (129-0)
A blissful 124 break from Ronnie, and that is the 1,000 century break in a ranking final. Apparently. One more frame to come before the mid-sesh.
O’Sullivan 2-0 Un-Nooh (62-0)
Tricky cut on a black, but made to look easy. And surely a three-frame lead is in the bag. A fast start by the Rocket to this final. All in day’s work for Rocket Ronnie.
O’Sullivan 2-0 Un-Nooh (38-0)
Un-Nooh short of pace escaping from a snooker. And Ronnie is back at the table again here as he slots a fine cut on a red. O’Sullivan starting this contribution with his left hand. Cracks opens the pack of reds. And they have opened delightfully. What a chance then for 3-0.
O’Sullivan 1-0 Un-Nooh (70-40)
Down to the final red here. Ronnie with 37 to move 37 clear with a possible 35 remaining on deck. Excellent shot by Un-Nooh to leave Ronnie in a tough snooker behind black. O’Sullivan with a great escape off two cushions before slotting the green seconds later, and Thepchaiya has seen enough. A 2-0 lead to Ronnie early on.
O’Sullivan 1-0 Un-Nooh (54-30)
Well, Ronnie misses a red to right middle, but then his opponent does likewise to the opposite centre pocket. Another chance for O’Sullivan to return to the table.
O’Sullivan 1-0 Un-Nooh (14-30)
Safety blunder by Thepchaiya. Ronnie slots mid-range red and is back at the table again in his 66th major ranking final.
O’Sullivan 1-0 Un-Nooh (0-30)
Every chance to make a decent break here the way this table is running. Sizing up a plant among the reds. Almost knocks the red into right middle potting black before he miscues the black. Break over. Tip looks to be okay.
O’Sullivan 1-0 Un-Nooh (0-13)
Corking long red from Un-Nooh to open his account in this final. In goes brown to left middle. Chance then to put a few on the board.
O’Sullivan 0-0 Un-Nooh (78-0)
Could be heading for a century in the first frame of the final. An extended safety bout between the two men early on, but this is majestic from Ronnie. A rapid 73 from the Rocket. He leads 1-0 in the race to 10.
O’Sullivan 0-0 Un-Nooh (46-0)
Ronnie going to work then here. Looks very good among the balls. As he has all week. Could be the first frame heading towards the GOAT.
O’Sullivan 0-0 Un-Nooh (19-0)
Ronnie breaks the deadlock with a lovely long red. Up and running then in the opener. Fine pot on the black to continue this visit.
O’Sullivan 0-0 Un-Nooh (5-0)
Both men under 18 seconds AST shot time for the season. Which is quite incredible over course and distance. Some excellent safety shots being observed by both men in this final.
O’Sullivan 0-0 Un-Nooh (5-0)
Thepchaiya gets the action moving in the final. Ronnie with the containing safety straight off the bat. Nine frames to be played in the opening session. First player to 10 frames will take the title. An early bout of safety in progress.
World Open LIVE – Good morning and welcome back
Hello and welcome to live coverage from the final at the World Open in Yushan. Boys are on the baize imminently with the two fastest players in the sport chasing the trophy and £175,000 first prize. O’Sullivan is 2-1 clear on the career head-to-heads.
More Ronnie magic! Watch as O’Sullivan books spot in final with mesmeric clearance
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