Ronnie O’Sullivan became the first player in snooker history to make two 147s on the same day, earning a massive £147,000 bonus with an extraordinary display in his Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters semi-final against Chris Wakelin.
O’Sullivan previously hadn’t made a maximum since the 218 English Open, but tonight in Jeddah made two within just over two hours. The first came in the opening frame against Wakelin, then in the seventh frame with the score at 3-3, the Rocket repeated the feat of potting 15 reds with blacks and clearing the colours.
He earns the £147,000 bonus on offer for two 147s in the four majors this season, including this event plus the UK Championship, Masters and World Championship. O’Sullivan will also receive two thirds of the £50,000 bonus for a maximum break in this event, with the other third going to Thepchaiya Un-Nooh who made a 147 earlier in the week.
Last season, Jackson Page became the first player to make two 147s in the same match, during the World Championship qualifiers, though his breaks came on different days so all-time greatest O’Sullivan earns a new landmark as the first to complete multiple maximums in the same session.
Seven-time World Champion O’Sullivan now has 17 career 147s, making the first in 1997. At 49 years and 253 days he becomes the oldest player ever to score an official maximum. In all there have been 222 maximums in snooker history and five this season.
If O’Sullivan wins the match he will face Neil Robertson in Saturday’s final with a further £500,000 to the winner.
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O’Sullivan previously hadn’t made a maximum since the 218 English Open, but tonight in Jeddah made two within just over two hours. The first came in the opening frame against Wakelin, then in the seventh frame with the score at 3-3, the Rocket repeated the feat of potting 15 reds with blacks and clearing the colours.
He earns the £147,000 bonus on offer for two 147s in the four majors this season, including this event plus the UK Championship, Masters and World Championship. O’Sullivan will also receive two thirds of the £50,000 bonus for a maximum break in this event, with the other third going to Thepchaiya Un-Nooh who made a 147 earlier in the week.
Last season, Jackson Page became the first player to make two 147s in the same match, during the World Championship qualifiers, though his breaks came on different days so all-time greatest O’Sullivan earns a new landmark as the first to complete multiple maximums in the same session.
Seven-time World Champion O’Sullivan now has 17 career 147s, making the first in 1997. At 49 years and 253 days he becomes the oldest player ever to score an official maximum. In all there have been 222 maximums in snooker history and five this season.
If O’Sullivan wins the match he will face Neil Robertson in Saturday’s final with a further £500,000 to the winner.
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