Overview
- Un-Nooh beat O’Sullivan 10-7 in Yushan, firing a maximum 147 in the penultimate frame and finishing with three straight centuries to secure the title.
- O’Sullivan raced 4-0 ahead and later reclaimed a 7-6 lead with consecutive centuries of 114, 102 and 136 before Un-Nooh swept the last four frames, during a spell that saw O’Sullivan show visible frustration after a missed green.
- The champion earned £175,000, while O’Sullivan received £75,000 as runner-up in one of the season’s highest-scoring finals.
- Earlier in the tournament, O’Sullivan compiled a professional-record 153 against Ryan Day from a free-ball start, eclipsing Jamie Burnett’s 148 from 2004.
- Reflecting on his form, O’Sullivan revealed he had considered skipping the Crucible but now expects to play when the World Championship begins on April 18 in Sheffield.