Dafabet Masters 2015 Ronnie O’Sullivan equalled Hendry’s Century record?
Ronnie O’Sullivan fluked ( or what I call the Dimitri a player I play with flukes a lot.) the final yellow in the tenth frame, and added the green, brown and blue to match Hendry’s record with a 116. Ronnie will now meet Marco Fu on Thursday afternoon with the chance to set a new record.
Over a 23-year career, O’Sullivan has established himself as the most gifted player ever to hold a cue and the greatest ever break-builder. He is now setting his sites on another Hendry record: six Masters titles. He’ll equal that if he triumphs at Alexandra Palace on Sunday night.
At the Start today They frames got messy and O’Sullivan led 2-1 after an hour’s play. He then stepped up a gear with breaks of 77, 91 and 100 to lead 5-1.
Walden, made a run of 100 to win frame seven and Ronnie looked set for victory when he made a 66 in the next, but Walden got a snooker and free ball on the last red and cleared up to a 5-3 score. Ricky cleared with 73 in the next, an unlikely fight-back was in full flow.
But O’Sullivan responded by getting the frame and century he needed. In potting the black off the last red he failed to dislodge the yellow and brown from the baulk cushion, but a hit-and-hope yellow came off three cushions and dropped into a centre pocket, leaving him perfect position on the green. O’Sullivan went on to make 116 as a packed house of nearly 1,700 joined him in celebration.
Quotes from Ronnie
“I’ve been thinking about the (centuries) record since I got within striking distance and I’m glad I’ve equalled it now,” said O’Sullivan.
“I doubt Stephen Hendry is that bothered, he’s still got the seven world titles record which means more to him than anything. For me it’s more about winning this tournament now.
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