On December 28, 2024, Beijing time, the Macao Snooker Masters Invitational came to a close. On this competition day, "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan continued his excellent form from previous matches, first defeating world No. 2 Kyren Wilson 5-2, then overcoming a 0-1 deficit by winning five consecutive frames to defeat 2015 World Champion Stuart Bingham 5-1 in total score! With this, the event officially concluded, and O'Sullivan won all five of his matches in the tournament, defeating Lyu Haotian, Marco Fu, Si Jiahui, Kyren Wilson, and Stuart Bingham! In these five matches, O'Sullivan made 10 centuries and 16 breaks over 50, showing a very hot form and fluid gameplay, providing a spectacular visual feast for everyone!
The first day of the event began with Ding Junhui and Judd Trump taking the stage, with Ding Junhui suffering a crushing 1-5 defeat in the end! Following that, O'Sullivan faced Lyu Haotian, and after playing a full nine frames, O'Sullivan narrowly won 5-4! On the second day of the competition, O'Sullivan faced Hong Kong's Marco Fu, ultimately making one century and six breaks over 50 to win 5-3 against Fu! In last night's match, O'Sullivan continued his outstanding performance, defeating Si Jiahui 5-2 to achieve a three-match winning streak! In another match, Marco Fu made a maximum break of 147, winning 5-4 to secure the first victory for the Chinese team in this event!
The first match of the day saw O'Sullivan face world No. 2 Kyren Wilson. Looking at their form this season, Kyren Wilson has won both the Xi'an Grand Prix and the Northern Ireland Open, clearly having the upper hand! O'Sullivan has yet to reach the final of any event this season! However, judging from his performance at this invitational, the once invincible O'Sullivan is back! In the first frame of the match, Kyren Wilson took advantage of an O'Sullivan mistake to make a break of 106 and clear the table for an early lead! O'Sullivan then made breaks of 98, 131, and 86 to win three consecutive frames and take a 3-1 lead! In the fifth frame, Kyren Wilson fought back with a break of 52 to win 66-54! In the sixth and seventh frames, O'Sullivan made breaks of 135 and 118 respectively, winning 5-2 against Kyren Wilson to achieve a four-match winning streak in the event!
The last match of the event saw O'Sullivan face 2015 World Champion Stuart Bingham, who is currently ranked 24th in the world and has impressive results in major events with strong mental fortitude! Looking at their previous head-to-head record, O'Sullivan has a decisive advantage with 17 wins and 4 losses, but in last season's World Championship quarter-finals, Bingham defeated O'Sullivan 13-10 to advance to the semi-finals! In the first frame of the match, Bingham took the lead by winning 97-44 after multiple visits to the table! O'Sullivan then made consecutive breaks of 77, 134, 116, 80, and 116 to win five consecutive frames, defeating Bingham 5-1 to conclude the event with a five-match winning streak!
