Ronnie O'Sullivan moved into the Snooker 900 Global Championship final after beating Kyren Wilson 6-3 in Reading, riding a blistering start that included a break of 121 in the opening frame. O'Sullivan went 2-0 up early and, after Wilson dragged himself level and then in front at 4-3, surged away to finish the job.
The result sets up one final against Luca Brecel, who beat Joe Perry 6-3 in the other semi-final. O'Sullivan, the seven-time world champion, arrives in the title match only a week after winning the World Seniors Snooker Championship, while Wilson, the 2024 world champion, was denied a place in the final after briefly threatening a comeback.
The format adds another layer to the contest. Snooker 900 frames are played under a 15-minute limit, with a 20-second shot clock and ball in hand awarded when a foul is conceded, forcing players to act fast and punish mistakes immediately. That compressed structure suited O'Sullivan when he found his rhythm in Reading, but it also gave Wilson the chance to turn the match around before the former world champion pulled clear again.
O'Sullivan's run to the final also comes in the context of a spring that has already shown both his enduring sharpness and his vulnerability. John Higgins knocked him out in the second round of the World Championship, a reminder that the sport's most decorated names can still be exposed even as they continue to collect trophies. In Snooker 900, though, the margins are smaller and the momentum shifts faster, which makes the final against Brecel a match where one quick burst could decide everything.
