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Ronnie O'Sullivan's sends 'absolute filth' message after snooker match starts at 2am

Ronnie O'Sullivan stormed to victory in his opening match at the first ever Riyadh Season Masters of Snooker, and gave a characteristically frank post-match interview

[Ronnie O'Sullivan speaking after his win over John Higgins]

Ronnie O'Sullivan stormed into the semi-finals with a 4-0 win over John Higgins(Image: eurosport/X)

Ronnie O'Sullivan has thrashed John Higgins to advance to the semi-finals of the inaugural Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker.

The Rocket made three century breaks in the opening three frames before another of 82 in the final frame to seal an emphatic 4-0 victory. Higgins failed to pot a single red, with the Scotsman's four points coming from a foul.

O'Sullivan will meet Judd Trump, who rallied from 2-0 down to beat Shaun Murphy 4-3, in the semis. Speaking after his match, which didn't start until 1:45am local time, a typically nonchalant O'Sullivan admitted he was playing well after what he described as "two years of absolute filth".

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"Yeah it was alright," he told Eurosport. "I felt quite comfortable... first time in a while. Been feeling OK last couple of weeks in practice so, two years of absolute filth and I'm starting to feel alright again. Been a long time."

The Saudi-based event is the latest addition to the increasingly-packed World Snooker Tour calendar. It features a special 'golden ball' that increases the maximum break to 167. The first person to pot the extra ball will pocket a cool 400,000, with O'Sullivan coming close to doing so against Higgins.

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[Ronnie O'Sullivan speaking after his win over John Higgins]

The Rocket said his performances over the last two years had been "absolute filth"(Image: eurosport/X)

When asked about the golden ball, O'Sullivan said he wasn't too bothered about being the first man to sink it, insisting he doesn't play snooker for the prize money. "I do it for the enjoyment and to have a bit of fun," he said. "The prize money is a bit of a bonus."

The 48-year-old added that he prefers playing abroad as opposed to being in front of UK crowd - despite the fact there were barely any fans present. He said: "I prefer it. I don't drink, I don't go out partying so this [Saudi Arabia] is a great place for me.

"In the UK it's all pubs, drinking so it's not my cup of tea and coming to a place like this I feel like I can just chill out and have a nice time."

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