Fu beats OSullivan in Aberdeen

Hong Kong's Marco Fu stunned former world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan by beating him 9-6 in the final of the Royal London Watches Grand Prix.

The world No 27 fought back from 5-3 down, winning six of the last seven frames to triumph in Aberdeen.

"Every time I play Ronnie I play my best snooker, so this is very special," Fu said, who pocketed £75,000.

After the match, O'Sullivan continued with his policy of muttering one-word answers to the waiting media.

Fu has worked hard on his game over the last 24 months but is adamant his decision to seek expert advice from 1979 world champion Terry Griffiths was one of the main reasons he won silverware at the second ranking event of the season.

"Technically, Terry has made me a more consistent player. It's taken me a while to get used to all the technical things, but I owe him a big 'thank you'," he said.

"I hope I can play as well as that again, but it's going to be tough. I may not play as well as that ever again.

"I still need to improve a lot. There's a lot more things to improve on, but right now I'm really happy. This has given me a good platform for the season."

To read the full match report please visit the BBC Snooker Website here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/7055652.stm