Ronnie O'Sullivan reached the Regal Masters semi-finals in Glasgow today after surviving a spirited fightback from Paul Hunter.
The former world champion guaranteed himself a £16,000 pay day with his 6-3 success over Hunter which sets up a last-four clash with either Stephen Hendry or Peter Ebdon.
'The Rocket' led 3-0 with breaks of 58, 59 and 58 before Hunter staged a mini revival. Runs of 68 and 51 reduced his arrears to 3-2 and he also trailed 4-3. However, several missed reds proved vital in the next two frames and O'Sullivan recorded his first win of this year's £205,000 event.
Meanwhile, John Higgins ended veteran Jimmy White's hopes when he emerged victorious from their quarter-final clash on a 6-4 scoreline.
Filed by James Boylan.
