Ronnie O'Sullivan was just three frames away from a fifth world snooker title after establishing a 15-10 lead over Barry Hawkins in the final at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre yesterday.
The 37-year-old O’Sullivan, bidding to become the first player to mount a successful title defence since Stephen Hendry in 1996, established a new record for a Crucible final by taking his tally of centuries for the match to six.
Ronnie O’Sullivan
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And that left Hawkins with plenty to do when the contest resumes later with Monday's concluding session.u00a0O’Sullivan, 10-7 in front overnight, maintained his three frame advantage by going into the mid-session interval 12-9 in front.
Nicknamed ‘The Rocket’ for his attacking style of play, O’Sullivan then went four clear with a contribution of 133 immediately following the 20-minute break to follow his efforts of 103, 106, 113 and 100 on Sunday.u00a0
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