The Rocket edges the Bullet in a classic.
Brecel was the more impressive player over the first session of the contest, making breaks of 134, 103, 98 and 75 over the first 10 frames, but he still found himself 6-4 behind at that stage in the best of 21 contest.
O’Sullivan had only managed two breaks over 50 in that stage, but he pinched a crucial 10th frame when Brecel went in-off on the final yellow, allowing the Rocket to take a lead into the evening session. The Bullet is as unflappable as they come, though, and with a strong start to the second session he was level again at 7-7 and looking strong as O’Sullivan seemed to be weakening.No one is ever foolish enough to write-off the 47-year-old, though, as he won the 15th then burst into life spectacularly, making breaks of 143 and 120 to go one frame from victory at 10-7. The 143 securing him the high break of the tournament.
Brecel quelled the momentum by taking the next, then made an 83 to keep his chances very much alive at 10-9 behind in the race to 11. After plenty of big breaks the 20th frame was a lot more awkward as both had tricky chances and it proved to be the longest frame of the match, but O’Sullivan eventually got over the line to get his hands on the trophy yet again.
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