Snooker-'Rocket' O'Sullivan fires two 147s in Saudi semi-final win

FILE PHOTO: Snooker - World Snooker Championship - The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, Britain - May 2, 2025 England's Ronnie O'Sullivan reacts during his semi final match against China's Zhao Xintong Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo

(Reuters) -Seven-times world snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan pulled off the remarkable feat of firing two maximum 147 breaks as he cruised to a 6-3 win over Chris Wakelin in their semi-final at the Saudi Arabia Masters on Friday.

Known as "The Rocket", the mercurial O'Sullivan rattled home a red with his first shot of the game before going on to clear the table for the 16th maximum of his career, and his first in a competitive game since the 2018 English Open.