On 19 December, O'Sullivan beat Bingham 6-2 to advance to the final of the 2021 Snooker Grand Prix against Neil Robertson for the title. For O'Sullivan this season, it is really difficult to compete for the championship, because in the previous showdown with the top 16 players, O'Sullivan has won twice, once to win Bingham, and the other time to win Bingham.
Let's take a look at O'Sullivan's results this season, advancing to the final of the World Grand Prix, his first final of the season. Previously, O'Sullivan stopped in the semi-finals of the Northern Ireland Open and the Scottish Open, and advanced to the final eight at the British Championship; stopped in the third round of the English Open; lost the German Masters qualifier; and the championship in the invitation tournament was stopped in the quarterfinals.
O'Sullivan's showdown with the top 16 players this season is 2 wins and 5 losses. In the first round of the 2021 Crown, O'Sullivan 4-2 Bingham; 2021 World Grand Prix semi-final, O'Sullivan 6-2 Bingham. In the Northern Ireland Open, O'Sullivan lost 3-4 to Yan Bingtao; in the English Open, O'Sullivan lost 5-6 to Higgins; in the championship, O'Sullivan lost 1-6 to Higgins; at the English Championship, O'Sullivan lost 5-6 to Karen Wilson; and in the Scottish Open, O'Sullivan lost 1-6 to Higgins.
In the 2021 World Grand Prix final, O'Sullivan will face the TOP16 players for the eighth time this season, this time against Neil Robertson. The match will be 10 wins in 19 innings, the first time O'Sullivan has played a long-game game of the season, divided into two time slots, 21:00 on December 19 and 3:00 a.m. on the 20th.