SEMIFINAL READY!
As I said last time, the quarterfinals at the Crucible are like a "final of the two-tables setup", with a new tournament beginning when we get to the semis' one-table layout. The four contenders left have won 36 frames to get this far, but need another 35 to lift the trophy on Monday. For a 17-days event, only 5 left might feel like it's coming to an end, but there's plenty of snooker to be played before we know this year's World Champion. What to expect? ZHAO XINTONG vs RONNIE O'SULLIVAN I've said for weeks that I don't fancy him for the title, and the form he's shown so far hasn't changed my opinion. However, I think this match might surprise many that think like me but already feel like Zhao will be too much for O'Sullivan. Ronnie's performance might be underappreciated in this event because we compare it to his own usually great levels, and maybe there's a bit of an overreaction to Xintong's performance because we haven...
