O'Sullivan to face Davis in final

Ronnie O'Sullivan will tomorrow play Steve Davis in the final of Welsh Open, after the Essex man comfortably beat Dominic Dale…

Ronnie O'Sullivan will tomorrow play Steve Davis in the final of Welsh Open, after the Essex man comfortably beat Dominic Dale 6-1 this afternoon.

Earlier, Davis defeated Marco Fu 6-3 to reach his first competitive final in nine years.

It will be the 46-year old's 99th major tournament final, ensuring he becomes the oldest ranking event finalist since Welshman Doug Mountjoy appeared in the 1989 Dubai Classic final at the age of 47.

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