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Marco Fu fights back to defeat John Higgins with maximum effort to set up final date with Ronnie O'Sullivan

Marco Fu delighted the home fans at the Hong Kong Coliseum
Marco Fu delighted the home fans at the Hong Kong Coliseum

Home favourite Marco Fu compiled a maximum break in the deciding frame to sink John Higgins and reach the final of the Hong Kong Masters where he will face Ronnie O'Sullivan.

The 44-year-old's feat draw a roar of approval at the Hong Kong Coliseum, which has seen record crowds of more than 5,000 throughout the tournament.

It continued a remarkable resurgence for Fu, who underwent eye surgery in 2017 then spent almost two years off the tour due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

A three-time ranking tournament winner and former World Championship semi-finalist, Fu had beaten Mark Selby 5-2 in the opening round of the eight-player invitational event.

Higgins started with a century and also led 3-1 and 4-2 before Fu clawed his way back to parity by winning the eighth frame.

A second century took the Scot one frame from victory but Fu levelled with a break of 72 before holding his nerve to wrap up his victory in style.

Fu will meet Ronnie O'Sullivan in Sunday's final after the world champion launched a superb comeback to beat Neil Robertson 6-4.

Australian Robertson made three centuries as he raced into a 4-1 lead but O'Sullivan responded with two tons and a 93 as he reeled off five straight frames.

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