In the early morning of December 12, Beijing time, in the second semifinal of the Scottish Open, Brechel defeated McGill 6-1. Previously, Higgins had eliminated O'Sullivan 6-1 to take the lead in reaching the final. As a result, the final match of this Year's Scottish Open was announced: Higgins Brechel.
Higgins beat O'Sullivan 6-1 to advance first
This is O'Sullivan's 75th showdown with Higgins, and in the previous 74 matches, O'Sullivan has the upper hand with 38 wins, 3 draws and 33 losses. In the first set, Higgins blasted a single 76 to win. In the second set, Higgins won 71-8. In the third set, Higgins blasted a single shot to break 125 points. In the fourth inning, O'Sullivan scored 86 points to finally pull back a set. In the fifth set, 64-0, Higgins won. In the sixth set, Higgins scored 74 points to win. In the seventh inning, Higgins scored a single 98 to close the game.
Throughout the game, O'Sullivan kept a clean sheet in the first and last three innings, scoring eight runs in the second and third innings, and only blasting an 86 in the fourth inning to defeat Higgins. This is O'Sullivan's third consecutive defeat to Higgins this season and the fifth defeat he's suffered in six games against Higgins this year! It is undeniable that the same 75 three masters, the same snooker legend, O'Sullivan is now in far less form than Higgins.
Brechel eliminated McGill 6-1 to advance
This is brechel's second consecutive race after the British Championship to reach the final. In the first set, Brechel blasted a single shot of 96 points to win. In the second set, McGill missed a good set, and in the final stage, the powder ball was dropped, and Brechel completed the reversal 60-51. In the third set, Brechel won 67-11. In the fourth set, both men made a lot of mistakes, and Brechel won 60-42. In the fifth set, Brechel won 58-1. McGill scored a 90-pointer in the sixth inning to pull back a set. In the seventh inning, Brechel ended the game.