I'd hate to finish career like this - O'Sullivan

Ronnie O'Sullivan, who has not captured a ranking title for more than two years, said he wants to give himself a chance and does not wish to finish his career on performances like that. "I volition spot retired the adjacent 18 months and spot however we go. I don't privation to propulsion the towel successful conscionable yet. I've committed to playing until then," O'Sullivan added. "I privation to springiness myself a chance. I'd hatred to decorativeness my vocation connected performances similar that." In the match against Chang, O'Sullivan dropped the opening two frames but fought his way back to level the contest at 2-2 at the mid‑session interval. After the break, Chang seized control, winning two frames in succession to move ahead 4-2. O'Sullivan managed to win one frame, but breaks of 69 and 48 in the following frames secured Chang a place in the Saturday final and marked his first victory over 'The Rocket'. "Every clip I play against Ronnie, it's a pleasure," said the 24‑year‑old Chang. "He astir apt wasn't successful the champion signifier today, and I managed to instrumentality immoderate of the opportunities that came my way." Chang will now meet Zhao Xintong in the final after defeating Xiao Guodong, thereby ending Xiao's hopes of a third successive crown in Wuhan. Zhao, who won the satellite title in 2025, took the opening two frames before being pegged back to 2-2. He then produced two half‑centuries, rattled off the next four frames, and compiled a superb break of 124 to clinch a 6‑2 victory.