Hong Kong’s Marco Fu sets up John Higgins Scottish Open final showdown
World number 14 beats China’s Yu Delu 6-1 on Saturday in Glasgow to earn a place in the seventh ranking event final of his career
Hong Kong’s Marco Fu will face home favourite John Higgins in the final of the Scottish Open after recording a impressive 6-1 semi-final victory over China’s Yu Delu on Saturday in Glasgow.
In-form world number 14 Fu claimed a scrappy opening frame before establishing a 3-0 lead with breaks of 72 and 73 against Yu.
Playing in his first ranking event semi-final, Yu pulled a frame back after trapping Fu opponent in a snooker on the last red.
But Fu responded and runs of 100, 130 and 87 secured the place in the final against Scotland’s Higgins, who came from 5-1 down to beat Judd Trump 6-5 in an enthralling semi-final.
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“I scored heavily again and I had the run of the ball,” Fu told the World Snooker website. “In a pro tournament this has been the best week of my career. It doesn’t mean I’m going to win tomorrow, but it does give me a lot of confidence.