Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan rolled into the Shanghai Masters semifinals with a fiery 6-3 win over China's Ding Junhui on Thursday, keeping his quest for a historic fifth consecutive title alive! 🚀
🔥 Rocket's Red Glare
The 48-year-old Englishman dazzled with five 50+ breaks, including a jaw-dropping 131 in frame seven. Fans erupted as O'Sullivan extended his Shanghai winning streak to 21 matches—proving age is just a number! 💯
🇬🇧 British Invasion Continues
The semifinals will be an all-UK showdown:
- O'Sullivan faces world No. 2 Judd Trump, who beat China's Si Jiahui 6-2
- Mark Selby vs Shaun Murphy in an epic \"Fab Four\" clash after their quarterfinal wins
🏆 Champion Mindset
O'Sullivan hinted at future plans: \"Might pivot to pool someday… I want to keep competing for 10-15 years while having a blast!\" When Murphy joked about needing \"more than 80 breaks\" to beat Selby, fans knew Saturday's matches would be 🔥.
Will Ronnie make history this weekend? Stay tuned! 👀
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Ronnie O'Sullivan knocks out Ding Junhui at Shanghai Masters
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