Thailand’s Thepchaiya Un-Nooh produced the snooker of his life, firing in a most 147 break and ending with three consecutive centuries to beat Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-7 within the last of the World Open in Yushan.
The forty first seed toppled world primary Judd Trump within the semi-finals and got here again from 4-0 all the way down to beat arguably the game’s best ever participant within the last.
O’Sullivan hit the sport’s highest ever break of 153 on his run to a 66th rating last and the 50-year-old Englishman had regarded again to one thing approaching his greatest as he hunted down a forty second rating title – and first since January 2024.
“I simply wished to attempt my greatest as a result of I did not know once I is likely to be in one other last once more,” mentioned 40-year-old Un-Nooh, whose solely earlier title got here within the 2019 Shoot Out.
Seven-time world champion O’Sullivan had began the ultimate rapidly, reeling off the opening 4 frames in a run that included a 124 break, however the Thai world quantity 39 rattled off six consecutive frames because of some heavy scoring that included 5 breaks over 50.
O’Sullivan countered with three consecutive century breaks – 114, 116 and 136 – to regain the lead in a match of the best high quality, just for his opponent to stage with a break of 77 then rating three centuries of his personal to clinch victory.
Un-Nooh’s unbelievable burst of scoring included breaks of 132 and 131, both aspect of his nerveless 147 within the penultimate body, to offer a becoming climax.
The efficiency earned Un-Nooh a £175,000 purse in a season when he had did not make it previous the final 16 in every other event, whereas O’Sullivan needed to be content material with a £75,000 prize for the best break.
“I simply wish to say effectively executed to Thepchaiya who performed unbelievable snooker,” O’Sullivan advised the Yushan crowd.
“I watched him play towards Judd Trump final night time and he made the primary participant on the earth look second greatest. I hoped he would not play like that at this time however he did – he gave me a great hiding, actually.”
