An imperious Ronnie O’Sullivan thrashed John Higgins to maneuver into the semi-finals of the inaugural Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker.
O’Sullivan made three century breaks within the opening three frames earlier than one other of 82 within the last body handed him a 4-0 victory.
Scotland’s Higgins didn’t pot a crimson within the recreation – his solely 4 factors coming from a foul.
O’Sullivan will meet Judd Trump within the semi-finals of the Saudi occasion.
Trump rallied from 2-0 all the way down to beat Shaun Murphy 4-3 and attain the final 4.
Earlier, Mark Allen battled again from 3-1 all the way down to beat Mark Selby 4-3.
Northern Eire’s Allen will face Luca Brecel within the semi-finals after the world champion beat Ali Carter 4-1.
Within the first quarter-final, a break of 84 helped Selby transfer 2-0 forward however Allen responded with a run of 73 to cut back the deficit.
Selby opened up one other two-frame lead however Allen fought again to degree after which clinched the ultimate body on the black.
In the meantime, Carter was annoyed in his loss to Brecel after lacking a brown when he appeared set to degree the match at 2-2 – and blamed it on a scoreboard mistake.
“I am clearing up, I wish to get on with it and the scorer’s bought the rating improper,” he advised Eurosport. “I’ve shocked up the desk, pondering I can play something I would like.
“I have a look at the scoreboard and now abruptly I am pondering, ‘Have I miscalculated?’ and it is simply utterly put me out of my rhythm.
“I believed I’ve bought to pot the brown to have the ability to draw. I do not know the way it labored out however I am trying on the blue and abruptly the ref mentioned I am on 41 and I am 22 behind or one thing. It simply utterly threw me.”
Trump got here out on prime in a high-quality affair in opposition to Murphy, who raced right into a 2-0 lead after breaks of 126 and 105.
The 34-year-old fought again to 2-2 earlier than Murphy edged in entrance once more. Nonetheless, a break of 69 bought the previous world champion degree and he dominated the deciding body to progress.
The semi-finals and best-of-nine-frame last happen on Wednesday.
The winner will accumulate £250,000 out of a complete prize fund of £800,000.