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Ronnie O’Sullivan refused to make public the secret to his success of reaching the Masters final. The seven-time champion joked that the BBC pundits should sign a non-disclosure agreement before he told them. O’Sullivan put in a starring display to beat Shaun Murphy in Saturday’s semi-final at Alexandra Palace. The 48-year-old won 6-2 to set up a final on Sunday against either Mark Allen or Ali Carter. O’Sullivan appeared to be close to his best after struggling through his first two games in the tournament. But he admitted afterwards that he was still not completely happy with how he played. …

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