Ronnie O'Sullivan gets outrageous luck on black in Champion of Champions semi-final - 'Biggest fluke of the tournament!'

Updated 05/11/2022 at 20:13 GMT

The greatest player in the history of snooker does not need any luck - but Ronnie O'Sullivan certainly got some during his semi-final with Fan Zhengyi at the Champion of Champions in Bolton. The Rocket was 35-1 down in the opening frame of the match when he sank his first colour courtesy of some crazy good fortune. He went on to win the first frame after the fluke.

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Ronnie O'Sullivan got a piece of outrageous luck on the black in his Champion of Champions semi-final in what was called the "biggest fluke of the entire tournament".

Aiming for the bottom left corner pocket, O'Sullivan smashed the black against the jaws, only to see it somehow slide right along the cushion and into the opposite pocket.

It got the Rocket on his way in the opening frame, having been down 35-1 and with only a red on the board so far in the match. He went on to win the first frame as a result of the good fortune as he took an early lead in the match against Fan Zhengyi.

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As if O'Sullivan really ever needs any good luck. As the crowd gasped, laughed and expressed surprise at the end result, O'Sullivan held up his hand as an apology to his opponent for the luck.

Not only did the black go in, the cue ball even rolled perfectly down to the pack of reds as his break was able to begin.

"What a fluke!" exclaimed Phil Yates, on commentary at the time.

"He had one against Robert Milkins at a vital moment in the first round, and that, for me, is the biggest fluke of the entire tournament!"

The winner of the match will take on Judd Trump in Sunday's showpiece final at the event after the Bristolian defeated Mark Selby in their semi-final on Friday evening.