O'Sullivan, a triple Masters winner, fired in a century in the opening frame and added further breaks of 84, 66, 136 and 70 and will now face defending champion Mark Selby in the final on Sunday.

"I only had an hour's practice, I'm still not fully comfortable with the cue but I'm determined and play with the attitude to win and just try to enjoy my game," said O'Sullivan.

Selby had cruised past Scotland's John Higgins 6-2 in his last-four clash.

"It means the world," Selby told the BBC. "I knew it was going to be a tough task but, in only my second time here to get back into the final, even if I lose I've achieved more than I expected.

"It's always harder to defend a title, I felt that coming here this year. I put a lot more pressure on myself than I normally do going into a tournament."