Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters final LIVE RESULTS: Robertson DOMINATING O'Sullivan at interval with £500k on line
Welcome back to SunSport's coverage of the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters, and we have reached what is expected to be a blockbuster semi-final stage.
One hundred and twenty-eight WST stars started in the field at the iconic Green Halls alongside 16 wild cards from Saudi.
Judd Trump returned as defending champion after he beat Mark Williams 10-9 in a match of the year contender to win the inaugural title last year.
But the World No 1 surprisingly went crashing out at the first hurdle following a 5-3 loss to Oliver Lines.
This then opened the door for Seven-time world champ Ronnie O'Sullivan to take the crown in Saudi after his disappointing quarter-final defeat to Kyren Wilson at the Shanghai Masters.
And he is just two wins away from claiming the huge jackpot after beating Kyren Wilson 6-5 in yesterday's nailbiting quarter-final.
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