On December 2, Beijing time, the semifinals of the ** Croatian British Championship were in full swing. O'Sullivan, the world's No. 1 "Rocket", once again showed extraordinary strength, easily eliminated Iran's first brother Wafi 4-2 and successfully advanced to the final. In this game, O'Sullivan frequently staged wonderful consecutive victories, laying the foundation for him to lock the championship in advance.
O'Sullivan entered the tournament as the No. 3 seed, and his counterattack performance in the first two rounds attracted widespread attention. First, he reversed Anthony McGill in a row, then defeated Robert Milkins in a thrilling matchup, and most recently defeated China's Zhou Yuelong 6-5 in a thrilling match, achieving the ninth career final of the British Championship and the 100th victory of the British Championship.
In contrast, Wafai, as the big dark horse in the qualifying round, won two qualifying matches in a row and successfully advanced to the main event, and eliminated Shaun Murphy, Matthew Selt, and Zhang Anda in the main match in a row, becoming one of the top four. However, in the face of O'Sullivan, the Iranian brother failed to continue his excellent form and was completely defeated by his opponent.
According to statistics, the two have played each other 4 times before, and O'Sullivan has the advantage of 3 wins and 1 loss. At the start of the game, Wafi performed well and took the lead. However, O'Sullivan showed his world-class level and won the lead for himself in the first game with a comeback victory of 54 points and 86-37. Then, in the second game, O'Sullivan was even more quick to decide, with a highlight performance of 113 points in a single stroke, expanding the score to 2-0.
Although Wafei showed excellent adjustment in the third game, scoring 112 points in a single stroke to recover a game, in the fourth game, O'Sullivan's mistake gave Wafei a chance, and the score was tied 2-2 in the first half.
After the break, O'Sullivan completely entered the state, and in two consecutive games, Wafei made frequent mistakes, and O'Sullivan won two games in a row with 60 points and 52 points in a single stroke respectively, opening the score to 4-2. In the seventh game, Wafei made another mistake, and O'Sullivan seized the opportunity to clear the table and get the match point 5-2. In the eighth game, O'Sullivan won smoothly and easily locked the final seat 6-2.
In this game, O'Sullivan's state was in full swing, winning four consecutive games, showing an unstoppable championship momentum. His strong performance has made people look forward to his performance in the final and whether he can successfully lift the British Championship trophy.
Compared with O'Sullivan's fiery performance, Wafei failed to find a way to deal with it in the game. In the face of O'Sullivan's winning streak, Wafei was obviously in trouble, and frequent mistakes allowed the opponent to win easily. The performance of Iran's first brother is regrettable, but it also reflects O'Thali's great competitive strength.
In the other semi-final, the showdown between Ding Junhui and Trump of the 80 Tigers also attracted much attention. Ding Junhui, as the representative of China's top gram, faced Trump who was in excellent form. This strong dialogue will determine O'Sullivan's opponent in the final. Ding Junhui is looking forward to winning glory for China, while Trump hopes to continue his outstanding performance and challenge O'Sullivan's dominance.
For the final of the British Championship, O'Sullivan has already locked his seat in advance, but the identity of the opponent is still undecided. Whether it is Ding Junhui or Trump, it will be an exciting game. If it is Ding Junhui, the representative of China's first gram, it will be an opportunity to win glory for the country;And if it is Trump, it will be the moment to challenge O'Sullivan. Whichever player advances, it will bring a wonderful showdown to the audience.
Overall, O'Sullivan's performance in the semi-finals was remarkable, and he showed extraordinary competitive form and successfully advanced to the final with strong strength. It is expected that in the final, O'Sullivan can continue this state and bring more exciting games to the audience. And for Ding Junhui and Trump, they will present us with a fierce semi-final to compete for a place in the final with O'Sullivan.
As the British Championship progresses, fans will continue to look forward to the culmination of this competitive feast. Whoever gets the last laugh in the end will make it a memorable British Championship. In this pinnacle showdown of **g, who will be the ultimate winner, let's wait and see!