Masters Snooker 2017 Results: Semi-Final Scores and Updated Draw, Schedule

Ronnie O'Sullivan qualified for the final of the 2017 Masters Snooker on Saturday, beating Marco Fu 6-4 in an entertaining match.

Fu led most of the way but made a few key mistakes late in the match, and the Rocket did what he does best, punishing his opponent with long, creative breaks.

In the other semi-final, Joe Perry beat Barry Hawkins in a thriller. Here's a look at Saturday's results and the schedule for Sunday:

Saturday (Semi-Finals)
Sunday (Final)
Ronnie O'Sullivan	6-4	Marco Fu
Barry Hawkins	5-6	Joe Perry
Ronnie O'Sullivan	vs.	Joe Perry

Recap

Fu opened the match with a break of 89 to draw first blood, displaying fantastic control of his cue ball.

He continued his fine form with some clever safety play and several long pots, including this beauty, courtesy of World Snooker's official Twitter account:

But the first cracks started to show late in the frame as Fu missed a red down the cushion, allowing O'Sullivan to steal the frame. He returned to the table for a magnificent 110 break to grab the lead going into the interval, however.

The Rocket replaced his tip ahead of the fourth frame and tied things up with a 95 break, but Fu fired right back with a fantastic 141 clearance to regain the lead.

Pro Snooker Blog's Matt reminded fans the 39-year-old has bagged his fair share of centuries over the years:

So has the Rocket, who sank a ton of his own to move back on level terms. But a poor positional shot in the next frame gifted Fu an easy run at the table, and an 83 break moved him within two frames of a spot in the final.

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Fu missed yet another routine red that proved costly, as O'Sullivan tied things up once again with a break of 63, and he grabbed his first lead of the match in the following frame.

Snooker's biggest star was hitting his stride, highlighted by this sensational shot in the final frame, where he somehow worked the cue ball back up the table:

The shot fuelled another good run in the frame, allowing the Rocket to finish things off in style and book his place in the final.

O'Sullivan thought he and Fu put together an amazing match:

Saturday's other semi-final between Perry and Hawkins―two excellent friends―was one of the closest matches of the tournament, with the Gentleman needing a decider to book his spot in the final.

Hawkins seemed the more confident break-builder early, landing a 27 and 58, but his opponent dominated with his safety play to tie things up heading into the first interval.

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The Hawk regained the lead with breaks of 45 and 53, setting up a stunning sixth frame. Perry seemed to be on his way to a high break after landing a great long pot, but soon enough, a safety battle opened up.

As shared by World Snooker, both had their moments of brilliance:

Perry's escape was one of the best you'll see all year long, but it didn't win him the frame, as Hawkins doubled his lead.He won a fourth straight frame to move to within a single frame of the final, but Perry wasn't finished yet.

The Gentleman cleared the table to halt Hawkins' run, won a tactical frame to make the score 5-4 and forced a decider with another fantastic shot, executing a perfect plant:

He won the decider as well to qualify for the final, in which he'll attempt to end O'Sullivan's bid to win a historic seventh Masters title.

Perry's shot-making was far from perfect on Saturday, but his tactics were on point. He'll need to convert his pots at a higher rate to beat the Rocket, however, even if the latter will be playing with a tip that's only a day old.