World Championship Snooker 2008 Final - Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Ali Carter
The World Championship final between Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ali Carter has been billed as one of the biggest mismatches in recent Crucible history.
O’Sullivan is 8-1 odds-on favourite to win his third world title, while Carter is valued as a 5-1 outsider. The last great upset came in 1986 when Joe Johnson beat Steve Davis 18-12.
“I’m going to try to win frames,” Carter told BBC Sport. “If I’m still punching in the final session then we’ll have a look at it then.”
He added: “Ronnie has beaten me every time we’ve played but I’ll trade all those defeats for a win in the final.”
Carter, who along with O’Sullivan made a 147 maximum at this year’s tournament, beat qualifier Joe Perry 17-15 to reach his first ranking final.
“If someone had told me I would defeat two former champions, make a 147 and reach a final, I probably wouldn’t have believed them,” said the Essex-based 28-year-old who is ranked 14th in the world .
“But I’ve played some good stuff these couple of weeks and I’m delighted to get to the final.”
Carter made his maximum against Peter Ebdon, a day after O’Sullivan grabbed the first against Mark Williams.
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