Ronnie O’Sullivan won the World Masters of Snooker tournament in Riyadh, beating Luca Bresel (reigning world champion) 5-2 in the final.

Ronnie O’Sullivan defeats Luca Bresel in the final of the World Masters of Snooker tournament in Riyadh

Bresel led 2-1, but O’Sullivan staged an impressive comeback to win the next four frames.

In this way, Ronnie took revenge on Luke after the Belgian won the quarter-finals of the World Championship 2023. They also met in the final of the Shanghai Masters (11-9 in favor of the Englishman).

Ronnie O’Sullivan received £250,000 for his triumph in Riyadh, while Bresel received £125,000.

“The Rocket” won 79 professional tournaments in his career, defeating John Higgins (4-0) and Judd Trump (4-1) in Riyadh.

Tournaments won by Ronnie O’Sullivan (age 48) this season: Shanghai Masters, UK Championship, The Masters, World Grand Prix, World Masters of Snooker.

Participants failed to tick the first ever break of 167 points (John Higgins was very close, but lost position on the yellow ball and missed), and the organizers of the competition in Saudi Arabia announced that they will double the prize in 2025 (offering a million dollars).

Video source: Eurosport

The 2024 World Masters of Snooker in Riyadh took place on March 4-6 at the Global Theater in Boulevard City (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) with a total prize pool of £785,000. This is not a ranking tournament.