In the early morning of May 1, Beijing time, the semi-final competition of the Snooker World Championship came to an end, and the two players who entered the final were finally released. Trump and O'Sullivan defeated their opponents and successfully met for the final battle. The two will stage a 18-win showdown in 35 innings over the next two matchdays to compete for the highest honor at this season's World Championships.
Trump's path to the World Championships was not smooth, with he easily beat Wafi 10-4 in the first round to reach the round of 16. In the second round, Trump faced a challenge from McGill, and after 24 rounds of fierce matches, Trump narrowly won 13-11 to advance. Facing a challenge from Bingham in the quarter-finals, Trump advanced to the semi-finals 13-8.
In the semi-final match against Mark Williams, Trump was almost reversed by his opponents in the first stage of a 7-1 situation, and in the last two sets, Trump narrowly won the match point 17-16, reaching the final at the World Championship for the third time in his career.
O'Sullivan's path to advancement has been relatively smooth. In the first round, the Rockets beat Gilbert 10-5 and made it to the round of 16. In the second round, O'Sullivan defeated Mark Allen 13-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament, and in the quarter-finals he easily defeated Maguire 13-5 to reach the record four of the World Championships for the 13th time.
In the semi-finals, O'Sullivan faced his old rival Higgins, and from the second stage of the game, O'Sullivan gradually occupied the initiative on the field. In the end, O'Sullivan defeated Higgins 17-11 and reached the final at the World Championships for the eighth time in his career.
O'Sullivan has won the World Championships six times before, just one step away from equalizing the record seven titles. Trump has reached the final twice to win 1 title, and the final will send him to the second crown of his career. The finals will be held in four phases, on May 1 at 8:00 p.m. Beijing time, on May 2 at 2:00 a.m., on May 2 at 8:00 p.m. and on May 3 at 2:00 a.m. Beijing time.