Crowd goes wild as Rocket Ronnie beats Ding in final

CENTURY king Ronnie O’Sullivan put his troubles behind him to down Chinese prodigy Ding Junhui in spectacular fashion in last night’s SAGA Insurance Masters final.

“The Rocket” stormed to an impressive 10-3 victory in front of a bumper crowd at the Wembley Arena, pocketing four centuries on the way to the £130,000 winners’ cheque. And with his convincing triumph, which delighted his army of fans on home turf, the Chigwell potter secured his third Masters title in his seventh final.

Ding, who scooped £62,000 as this year’s runner-up, started the better and deservedly won the opening two frames of this year’s best-of-19 frame showdown. O’Sullivan missed a pot on a black into a middle pocket and Ding took his cue to pocket a 77 break for a 1-0 lead. The talented teenager soon doubled his advantage thanks to an excellent 109 run, the first century of the match. A pot on a long red gave him the chance to get in.