O'Sullivan review
Ronnie O'Sullivan's run in the Xi Grand Prix is over.
Read what SunSport's Rob Maul made of it all below.
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There was no groove at all. It was all just instinct.
“I mean the right hand is completely hopeless at the moment. It has been like that for two years. It’s non-existent. I don’t even feel like it belongs to my body.
“I have no choice but to play left-handed. I haven’t played left handed for 14-15 years.
“I just started last week because I was so desperate. I had to do something different. Maybe in a few months my left hand will be better and more reliable.”
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Keown 'unimpressed'
Martin Keown was unimpressed with Man Utd defensively in their defeat to Brighton.
Tactically I thought they struggled today.
"The amount of space Pedro gets for that winning goal. In the closing stages there's always a hole in that defence, it's still not right.
"Ten Hag still hasn't found the winning formula."
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'Numpty' O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan called himself a 'numpty' after his loss to Kyren Wilson.
He said: “It’s embarrassing. I couldn’t do anything. I just kept fighting until the end but it was really bad.
“Kyren was so much the better player. I did well to get to four frames. I’m amazed to get a frame off him!
“Listen, I ain’t got a clue where the balls are going. It’s all guesswork out there. It’s quite a scary prospect. Hopefully it doesn’t go on like this forever.
“It’s a hard game. When you’re hitting the balls like I am. I’m just spraying it all over the gaff.
“It’s the semi-finals and I played like an absolute numpty – I call myself a numpty now because that’s how bad it was.
“What can you do? You have to keep going, keep grinding away and on to the next one.”
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When is the final?
Judd Trump will play Kyren Wilson in the final of the Xi'an Grand Prix snooker.
Trump overcame rival Daniel Wells.
While Wilson got the better of Ronnie O'Sullivan.
And the two rivals will clash tomorrow morning at 7am - catch all the action right here!
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Final score: Trump 6-1 Wells
An easy win for Trump in the end as he finishes by five frames.
Wells gave it a decent shot but could not match Trump's ferocity.
It means the latter will now play Kyren Wilson in the final, which is sure to be a mouthwatering encounter.
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Trump 4-1 Wells
Judd Trump moves three frames clear against Daniel Wells.
He is now just two frames away from booking his place in the final against world champion Kyren Wilson.
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Trump 3-1 Wells
Judd Trump restores his two-frame lead to take control of Daniel Wells once more.
Reminder this is a first-to-six semi-final.
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Trump 2-1 Wells
Daniel Wells gets on the board and pulls one back in this semi-final.
Trump still with the lead, but we have a contest now.
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Trump 2-0 Wells
Judd Trump takes further control of this semi-final as he takes the second frame to extend his lead.
Long way back for world No65 Daniel Wells from here.
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Trump 1-0 Wells
Underway in the second semi-final for the right to face Kyren Wilson for the title.
Judd Trump has raced into a 1-0 lead against Welshman Daniel Wells.
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Century break clinches victory for Wilson
Kyren Wilson stopped a Ronnie O'Sullivan fightback with a break of 102 to book his place in the Xi'an Grand Prix final.
Here is how he completed that break to seal victory.
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Next up
Former world champion Judd Trump is up next as the Englishman takes on Wales' Daniel Wells at 12:30pm BST.
Third seed Trump is the overwhelming favourite to book his spot in the final where Kyren Wilson is waiting.
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Prize money
Ronnie O'Sullivan claims £34,500 from the Xi'an Grand Prix having reached the semi-finals.
The winner of the competition will pocket £177,000, but Kyren Wilson is guaranteed £76,000 even if he loses the final.
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Wilson 6-4 O'Sullivan
No comeback for O'Sullivan as Wilson closes out the match to beat The Rocket.
The world champion marches into the final where he will face Judd Trump or Daniel Wells.
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Wilson 5-4 O'Sullivan
Three in a row for O'Sullivan and the comeback truly is on!
Are we going to a decider? The Rocket now has the momentum over world champion Wilson.
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Wilson 5-3 O'Sullivan
Is the comeback on?
O'Sullivan finds a break of 55 after Wilson misses a tricky red and the gap is reduce to just two.
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Wilson 5-2 O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan stays in it by pulling one frame back.
Still a mountain for The Rocket to climb, though. He needs another four on the bounce to claim victory.
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Wilson 5-1 O'Sullivan
This is becoming a demolition job for the world champion.
Another quick frame and Wilson leads 5-1. He is now just one away from victory.
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Wilson 4-1 O'Sullivan
It's becoming a one-sided contest, this one.
Wilson is outscoring The Rocket and moves into a three-frame lead in this first-to-six match.
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Wilson 3-1 O'Sullivan
Wilson extends his lead back out to two frames as he takes the fourth to leave O'Sullivan trailing.
The Rocket needs to click into gear soon to avoid being swept aside by the world champion.
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Three is the magic number
And Ronnie O'Sullivan has pulled one back on frame number three!
It's all set up to be a thrilling semi-final now.
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Ronning out of luck?
It's not looking good for The Rocket as he has now gone two frames down to Wilson.
Time is still on his side though.
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Wil-ling to win
Kyren Wilson has taken the first frame!
The pressure is now on Ronnie to come from behind but there is still a long way to go.
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HERE WE GO
Ronnie O'Sullivan and Kyren Wilson get their mammoth Xi'an Grand Prix semi-final underway!
It is best out of 11 frames but frame 1 is so crucial in a match like this.
Best of luck to both of these iconic snooker players.