Ronnie O'Sullivan during his match against Ding Junhui on day two of the MrQ Masters at Alexandra Palace, London, Jan 8, 2024. (PHOTO / AP)

LONDON - World No 1 Ronnie O'Sullivan reached the final at the Snooker Masters for the 14th time after beating Shaun Murphy 6-2 on Saturday.

The 48-year-old, O'Sullivan, has won the most prestigious invitational event seven times, but hasn't lifted the title since 2017.

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The Rocket was not in his best form but was still good enough to see off 2015 champion Murphy with four breaks above 50.

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O'Sullivan will face Ali Carter, who knocked out Mark Allen 6-3 in the other semifinal.