NOT over
Ken Doherty told TNT Sports: “Robertson is very self-assured.
“He’s clear in his approach and he’s executing.
Ronnie O’Sullivan has a big job on his hands tonight. But it is NOT over.”
Match stats
Here are the numbers behind the opening session of this Saudi Arabia Masters final.
O’Sullivan – Robertson
- Pot success: 89% – 90%
- Long pot success: 7/13 – 7/19
- Safety Success: 85% – 94%
- Total points: 210 – 515
- Average shot time: 23s – 24s
Needs a fast start
Ken Doherty reckons it’ll be very much ‘game on’ if Ronnie can come out the blocks flying later.
Trailing by four frames at 2-6, O’Sullivan needs to win eight frames before Robertson wins four more.
And Doherty told TNT Sports: “If Ronnie can win three of the first four frames it’s game on.
“He needs a big start to the later session.
“He needs a big shot or something later that will click him into gear. That’s the beauty of Ronnie O’Sullivan.”
One hour warning!
We’re back underway in 60 minutes time!
Match odds
Only one winner from here, according to the bookmakers anyway…
Neil Robertson is now a 1/5 favourite to lift this crown a little later tonight, such is his advantage.
Ronnie O’Sullivan the firm underdog at 7/2.
How Robbo got here
He’s in complete control of this final but ninth seed Neil Robertson needs to keep his foot on the gas.
It’s quite the collection of names he’s beaten to get here in an all-English run to the final.
- Neil Robertson 5-2 Ben Woollaston – Rd 5
- Neil Robertson 6-4 Mark Selby – Rd 6
- Neil Robertson 6-4 Ali Carter – QF
- Neil Robertson 6-3 Elliot Slessor – SF
- Neil Robertson ?-? Ronnie O’Sullivan