Masters Snooker 2016 final: O’Sullivan set to humble Hawkins

O’Sullivan holds a hugely dominant 9-1 head-to-head record over the Hawk, whose only victory came way back in 2002 at the Scottish Open.

With the Masters final being the first to 10 frames across a couple of sessions, Rocket Ronnie looks a worthy winner even given a 3.5 frame deficit to overturn in the handicap market at 4/5.

An alternative bet in which O’Sullivan appeals is to take the title and make the highest break of the final at 10/11.

Expect O’Sullivan to get ahead during first session

Punters can also expect the Rocket to hold a lead after eight frames, and choosing between 12/5 on 5-3 and 16/5 for the advantage to be 6-2 are worthy of consideration.

Based on two notable Crucible victories for O’Sullivan over this opponent in 2013 and 2014, there is simply no looking past him and it borders on the impossible to make a case for Hawkins to pull off what would be a monumental upset.

Rocket Ronnie also has a penchant for the dramatic, which often accompanies such genius, so don’t rule out a 147 maximum break being made in this year’s Masters final at a tasty 10/1.

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Coral’s top tip: O’Sullivan to win and make the highest break of the final at 10/11 is splendid value, considering his past utter dominance of the Hawk.