JUDD TRUMP AND MARK WILLIAMS ADVANCE, BUT RONNIE O’SULLIVAN LOSES TO MARCO FU IN THE LUCRATIVE MACAU EXHIBITION SNOOKER EVENT

In the lucrative eight-man Macau Masters invitational, Ronnie O’Sullivan fell to Marco Fu 6-2 on Wednesday. On Thursday, Fu will play Jack Lisowski in the semi-finals. Judd Trump overcame Ding Junhui 6-1, while Mark Williams triumphed over Si Jiahui to advance to the last four and compete for a £150,000 first prize. Next month, in London, is when the world’s best 16 athletes compete at the Masters.

After falling to Marco Fu 6-2 on Wednesday, world No. 1 Ronnie O’Sullivan was eliminated from the invitational Macau Masters at the quarterfinal stage.
In an exhibition match held at the Wynn Palace on Christmas Day, O’Sullivan defeated Ding Junhui 6-2, but he was no match for Fu, who exacted some retribution for losing to the seven-time world champion 6-4 in the Hong Masters final the previous year.

Fu will next face Jack Lisowski on Thursday in the semifinals, following ‘Jackpot’s’ decisive 6-2 victory against Kyren Wilson.

In the second semifinal, Judd Trump will face fellow former world champion Mark Williams, who defeated Ding 6-1 and then struck a century. Williams, on the other hand, defeated Si Jiahui 6-3 and looked quite well.

A £150,000 winner’s check will be awarded to the Friday event winner, and each participant will get appearance money exceeding £35,000.
UK champion O’Sullivan takes face Ding on Monday, January 8 in London in an attempt to win a record-tying eighth Masters championship.
In 2023, Brecel was dubbed “the main character in a snooker fairytale.” The opponent who labeled Hendon O’Sullivan ‘disrespectful’ was assigned the Welsh Open match. An amicable resolution was made, and the Macau exhibition tournament was rescheduled for December.
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