At the half, O’Sullivan had made breaks of 95 and 94, while Brecel had made an 81. The score was 2-2.<\/p>\n

O’Sullivan led 3-2 after a break of 121 and won the following set. A final break of 124 gave the 48-year-old the victory and the \u00a3250,000 top prize.<\/p>\n

“What a great tournament, what a great venue,” O’Sullivan remarked.<\/p>\n

“These are the kind of tournaments you want to participate in: they have a single table, a lively crowd, a terrific atmosphere, and music played in between frames.<\/p>\n

“It was like we were in some sort of rave.”<\/p>\n

On the day of the championship game, O’Sullivan secured his spot in the semifinals.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n