O’Sullivan, who has not gained a rating occasion for greater than two years, added: “I’ll see out the subsequent 18 months and see how we go. I do not need to throw the towel in simply but. I’ve dedicated to taking part in till then.
“I need to give myself an opportunity. I would hate to complete my profession on performances like that.”
O’Sullivan misplaced the opening two frames in opposition to Chang however pulled himself again into the match to move into the mid-session break degree at 2-2.
When play resumed, China’s Chang took management, successful two frames in a row to steer 4-2.
O’Sullivan pulled one again however breaks of 69 and 48 within the following frames booked Chang a spot in Saturday’s closing – and his first win in opposition to ‘The Rocket’.
“Each time I play in opposition to Ronnie, it is a pleasure,” mentioned 24-year-old Chang.
“He in all probability wasn’t in the most effective type in the present day, and I managed to take a number of the alternatives that got here my method.”
Chang will face new world primary Zhao Xintong within the closing after he dashed Xiao Guodong’s hopes of successful in Wuhan for the third successive 12 months.
Zhao, who gained the world title in 2025, took the opening two frames earlier than being pegged again to 2-2.
Nevertheless, he made two half-centuries as he reeled off the subsequent 4 frames and constructed an outstanding break of 124 to spherical off his 6-2 victory.
