Ronnie O’Sullivan produced a stunning deciding-frame performance against Wu Yize to advance into the final of the World Open.Facing off against rising star Wu in the semi-finals, ‘The Rocket’ found himself locked in a tense showdown, with the score at 5-5 in the race to six frames.O’Sullivan continued his historic World Open campaign with a stunning victory over Wu YizeGettyIn the rollercoaster clash, O’Sullivan took a 2-0 lead before Wu got his first frame on board.But the seven-time world champion then re-established his two-frame lead, as the pair headed into the mid-session interval with the score at 3-1.That was far from the end of it though, as the Chinese star fought back to make it 3-3, before he and O’Sullivan refused to let the other run away with the match.‘How dare I doubt him’With the score all square at 5-5, it took a decider to settle the outcome of the final four clash.Wu looked in pole position to win the marathon encounter, after he put together a run of 43 to take the lead in the final frame.But O’Sullivan saved his very best for a crucial time, as he responded by potting a superb opening red into the yellow pocket.His heroics left the commentators in awe, with one reacting: “That was a remarkable red from Ronnie O’Sullivan.“I almost feel like saying: ‘How dare I doubt him?'”There was no stopping the snooker great from then on, as he went on to compile a match-winning counter-clearance of 89.O’Sullivan’s heroics continued to leave those in the commentary box stunned, who hailed his ability as he went about clearing the table.View Tweet: https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldOpen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwThey raved: “This, even by O’Sullivan’s standards, is impressive. Wu Yize has thrown everything at him.”Historic weekO’Sullivan’s stunning victory over Wu saw him advance into a 66th ranking final, where he will face either Judd Trump or Thepchaiya Un-Nooh.Should he triumph in Sunday’s final, the 50-year-old would clinch a record-extending 42nd ranking title, and his first since 2024.But the sporting icon has already made history at this week’s World Open in China.On Friday, he made the highest ever break in professional snooker by hitting a sensational 153 at the tournament.O’Sullivan achieved the feat in the first frame of his quarter-final clash against Ryan Day.O’Sullivan achieved his historic 153 break at the start of his 5-0 win over Ryan DayGettyAfter making the most of a free black ball, O’Sullivan went on to clear the table in Yushan in style.He managed to hit 153, which means he has surpassed the traditional highest break total of 147.In doing so, O’Sullivan also became the first player to go past a 147 since Jamie Burnett in 2004 – who hit 148 during qualifying for the UK Championship.O’Sullivan’s route to the finalO’Sullivan’s semi-final triumph against Wu was his first appearance in the final four of the World Open since 2010.Having recently dropped out of the world 10, he beat Ross Muir 5-1 in qualifying, before a walkover against Ishpreet Singh Chadha sent him into the second round.The legendary figure then claimed a 5-0 win over fellow Brit Matthew Selt, before victory over 2005 world champion Shaun Murphy in the last 16, followed by his history-making defeat of Day in the quarters.