Mark Williams is on course to become only the third player to complete snooker's triple crown after overwhelming Stephen Lee 17-8 to reach the final of the Embassy World Championship at The Crucible Theatre.
Only Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry have previously lifted the three blue riband events - the UK Championship, The Masters and the world title in the same season.
Twenty-eight-year-old Williams overcame Ken Doherty 10-9 in the UK at York in December and followed that up with a 10-4 triumph over Stephen Hendry in the Masters at Wembley.
Now the opportunity to capture the most prized honour of all is awaiting Williams who triumphed in the 2000 final against Matthew Stevens - with Ken Doherty his opponent after a brilliant fightback against Paul Hunter.
Williams has already regained the number one spot in the world rankings after losing it to Ronnie O'Sullivan 12 months ago.
The Welshman went into the evening session needing just one frame to book his place in the best of 35 frame final after overwhelming an out of sorts Lee.
The course of the match had effectively been decided in the first session when Williams raced into a 7-1 lead and Lee never threatened to get back in touching distance.
Williams was 10-6 to the good overnight and it looked as if he might win with a session to spare when he triumphed in the first four frames of the morning session.
But world number seven Lee, totally out of touch during that period of play, managed to win two of the four frames after the interval to stay off that embarrassing scenario.
It was only the briefest of stays of execution as Williams won the first frame with the aid of runs of 31 and 29.
Williams has been installed favourite to win the final at odds of 1-3 on by Ladbrokes with Doherty rated at 9-4.
Doherty produced one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the championship to overcome Hunter 17-16 and reach his third final.
Results of semi-finals
(best of 33 frames)
Ken Doherty (Ireland) beat Paul Hunter (England) 17-16
Frame scores (Doherty first): 33-66 13-93 71-0 32-67 33-90 70-62 43-57 30-73 94-0 115-20 10-111 12-75 0-139 115-0 4-84 52-67 92-0 59-75 77-34 41-59 59-22 67-56 19-75 35-74 73-0 94-19 63-62 60-52 74-38 46-70 78-58 56-15 73-16
Mark Williams (Wales) beat Stephen Lee (England) 17-8
Frame scores (Williams first): 65-61 113-19 62-47 69-39 74-33 61-32 4-140 95-0 0-74 19-61 36-64 25-65 125-0 67-64 78-4 0-133 87-0 51-5 64-23 64-13 22-87 65-46 10-74 80-0 92-0
Final(best of 35 frames)
May 4th-5th - Ken Doherty v Mark Williams