Ronnie O’Sullivan left even himself shocked with a performance for the ages at the Saudi Arabia Masters.

The seven time champion produced his first 147 maximum break in seven years , and then incredibly proceeded to show off with a second.

Unsurprisingly, those two frames which left Chris Wakelin planted to his seat sent O’Sullivan to a 6-3 semi-final win, booking a final spot against Australian Neil Robertson .

Wakelin was one of the first to respond, simply calling the 49-year-old the greatest of all time .

“That was special. What a player #GOAT,” he wrote on social media.

1997 world champion Ken Doherty was similarly stunned, saying on commentary as he struggled to catch his breath: "I think it is the greatest exhibition in a best of-11 match, and possibly ever.

"The breaks,

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