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Ronnie O'Sullivan

January 19, 2023

Ronald Antonio O'Sullivan OBE (born 5 December 1975) is an English professional snooker player who is the current world champion and world number one. Widely recognised as one of the most talented and accomplished players in the sport's history, he has won the World Snooker Championship seven times, a modern-era record he holds jointly with Stephen Hendry. He has won a record seven Masters and a record seven UK Championship titles for a total of 21 Triple Crown titles, the most achieved by any player. He holds the record for the most ranking titles, with 39, and has been world number one on multiple occasions.

Ronnie O'Sullivan
OBE
O'Sullivan at the 2015 German Masters
Born (1975-12-05) 5 December 1975 (age 47)
Wordsley, West Midlands, England
Sport country England
NicknameThe Rocket[1]
Professional1992–present
Highest ranking1 (May 2002 – May 2003, May 2004 – May 2006, May 2008 – May 2010, March–August 2019, April 2022–present)
Current ranking 1 (as of 19 December 2022)
Maximum breaks15
Century breaks1,194 (as of 17 January 2023)
Tournament wins
Ranking39
Minor-ranking3
World Champion

After an impressive amateur career, O'Sullivan turned professional in 1992, aged 16. He won his first professional ranking event at the 1993 UK Championship aged 17 years and 358 days, making him the youngest player to win a ranking title, a record he still holds. He is also the youngest player to win the Masters, which he first achieved in 1995, aged 19 years and 69 days. Now noted for his longevity in the sport, he has made a record equalling 30 appearances in the final stages of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible. He became the oldest world champion in snooker history when he won his seventh title in 2022, aged 46 years and 148 days.

O'Sullivan made his first competitive century break at age 10 and his first competitive maximum break at age 15. In 2019, he became the first and only player to achieve 1,000 century breaks in professional competition, a record he has since extended to over 1,100 centuries. He has made the highest number of officially recognised maximum breaks in professional competition, with 15, and holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest competitive maximum break, compiled in a time of 5 minutes and 8 seconds at the 1997 World Championship.

Known as a controversial and outspoken figure on the professional tour, O'Sullivan has struggled during his career with depression, mood swings, and drug and alcohol abuse; he has been disciplined multiple times by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association for his behaviour and comments. Outside his playing career, he works as a pundit and presenter for Eurosport's snooker coverage. He has written crime novels, autobiographies, and a health and fitness book. He features in the 2017 miniseries Ronnie O'Sullivan's American Hustle, which shows him competing against US pool hustlers, as well as the 2022 documentary Seventh Heaven, which documents his career up to his seventh world title. He was awarded an OBE in 2016.

Career summary

Main article: Professional snooker career of Ronnie O'Sullivan
 
O'Sullivan with the trophy of the 2012 German Masters

O'Sullivan began playing snooker at age 7 and soon became a noted amateur competitor, winning his first club tournament at age 9, making his first competitive century break at age 10,[2] and winning the British Under-16 Championship at age 13.[3] At the 1991 English Amateur Championship, aged 15 years and 98 days, he made his first competitive maximum break, then the youngest player ever to do so in a recognised tournament.[4] In the same year, he won the IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship and Junior Pot Black.[5][6]

After turning professional in 1992, aged 16, he won 74 of his first 76 qualifying matches,[7] including a record 38 consecutive professional victories.[4] He qualified for the televised stages of the 1993 World Championship, losing 7–10 to Alan McManus on his Crucible debut. He claimed his first ranking title later that year, beating Hendry 10–6 in the final of the 1993 UK Championship seven days before his 18th birthday to become the youngest ever winner of a ranking event, a record he still holds.[8] The following season, he won the 1995 Masters aged 19 years and 69 days. He is the youngest Masters champion in history.[9]

Between 1996 and 1999, O'Sullivan reached three world semi-finals in four years. At the 1997 World Championship, he achieved his first maximum break in professional competition; compiled in a time of 5 minutes and 8 seconds, it remains the fastest competitive maximum break in snooker history, which is listed as a Guinness World Record.[10][11] He won his second UK title later that year at the 1997 UK Championship.[12] Despite these successes, his career also became marred by controversy in the later 1990s. During the 1996 World Championship, he assaulted an assistant press officer, for which he received a suspended two-year ban and a £20,000 fine.[13] After winning the 1998 Irish Masters, he was stripped of his title and prize money when a post-match drug test found evidence of cannabis in his system.[14] O'Sullivan subsequently acknowledged frequent abuse of drugs and alcohol in the early years of his career, which resulted in spells in the Priory Hospital for rehabilitation.[15]

He reached his first world final in 2001, where he defeated John Higgins 18–14 to claim his first world title and reach number two in the world rankings.[12] He won his third UK Championship later that year,[16] which helped him attain the world number one ranking for the first time in the 2002/2003 season.[17] With veteran six-time world champion Ray Reardon acting as his coach and mentor, he won his second world title at the 2004 World Championship, defeating Graeme Dott 18–8 in the final,[18] after which he held the number one ranking for the next two seasons.[17] He added his second Masters title in 2005, ten years after his first.[19] His behaviour became notably erratic in the mid-2000s as he battled clinical depression. During the 2005 World Championship, he shaved his head mid-tournament and exhibited what The Independent called a "public emotional disintegration" while losing 11 of the last 14 frames in his quarter-final against Peter Ebdon.[20] At the 2005 UK Championship, he sat with a wet towel draped over his head during his match against Mark King.[21] Trailing Hendry 1–4 in their best-of-17-frames quarter-final at the 2006 UK Championship, he abruptly conceded the match during the sixth frame and left the arena. Hendry was awarded the match 9–1 and O'Sullivan was fined £20,800 over the incident.[13]

In 2007, O'Sullivan won his third Masters title and his fourth UK Championship, his first ranking title in almost three years.[16] He won his third world title in 2008, defeating Ali Carter 18–8 in the final,[22] after which he held the world number one ranking for the next two seasons.[17] He added his fourth Masters title in 2009.[16] After two poor seasons that saw him fall out of the top ten in the world rankings for the first time,[17] he began working with psychiatrist Steve Peters in 2011.[23] A resurgent O'Sullivan captured his fourth World Championship in 2012, again defeating Carter in the final, after which he paid tribute to Peters's work with him.[24] The following season, he took an extended break from the professional tour.[23] Despite playing only one competitive match all season, he returned to the Crucible for the 2013 World Championship and successfully defended his world title, defeating Barry Hawkins 18–12 in the final.[25] In his 2014 Masters quarter-final against Ricky Walden, he set a new record for the most points without reply in professional competition, with 556,[26] and went on to beat the defending champion Mark Selby 10–4 in the final to claim his fifth Masters title.[27] At the 2014 World Championship, he reached a third consecutive world final, where he again faced Selby. Despite taking a 10–5 lead, O'Sullivan lost 14–18, his first defeat in a world final.[28] Later in 2014, he won his fifth UK Championship, beating Judd Trump 10–9 in the final, although he declined to defend his UK title the following year, citing debilitating insomnia.[29] At the 2015 Masters, he made his 776th century break in professional competition, surpassing Hendry's record for the most career centuries.[30]

 
O'Sullivan after winning his fifth world title in 2013

He won consecutive Masters in 2016 and 2017 for a record seven Masters titles. He won consecutive UK Championships in 2017 and 2018 for a record seven UK titles and a total of 19 titles in the Triple Crown Series, surpassing Hendry's total of 18. During the 2017–18 season, he won five ranking events.[31] In the last frame of the 2019 Players Championship final, he made his 1,000th century break in professional competition, becoming the first player to reach that milestone.[32] At the 2019 Tour Championship, he won his 36th ranking title, equalling Hendry's record and attaining the world number one ranking for the first time since May 2010.[33]

At the 2020 World Championship, he came from 14–16 behind in his semi-final against Selby to win 17–16; he then defeated Kyren Wilson 18–8 in the final to win his sixth world title. The tournament also marked his 28th consecutive Crucible appearance, surpassing the 27 consecutive appearances made by Hendry.[8] At the 2021 Tour Championship, he reached 1,100 century breaks in professional competition,[34] and also reached his 58th ranking final, breaking Hendry's record of 57 ranking final appearances.[35] O'Sullivan lost five consecutive ranking finals in the 2020–21 season, but he ended a 16-month title drought by winning his 38th ranking title at the 2021 World Grand Prix.[36]

At the 2022 World Championship, O'Sullivan made his 30th Crucible appearance, equalling Steve Davis's record.[37] He defeated Trump 18–13 in the final to win his seventh world title, equalling Hendry for the most world titles in the modern era.[38][39] Aged 46 years and 148 days, he became the oldest world champion in snooker history, surpassing Reardon, who was 45 years and 203 days when he won his last title in 1978.[40] O'Sullivan also surpassed Hendry's record of 70 Crucible wins, setting a new record of 74.[41]

In 2022, O'Sullivan defeated Marco Fu 6–4 to win the Hong Kong Masters. The final was played before an estimated 9,000 spectators, the largest audience ever to attend a snooker match.[42]

O'Sullivan's other career highlights include four Welsh Open titles, four Shanghai Masters titles, four Champion of Champions titles, and two China Open titles.[16]

Playing style

 
O'Sullivan during the 2011 Paul Hunter Classic

Known for his fast and attacking style of play, O'Sullivan gained the nickname "The Rocket" after winning a best-of-nine frame match in a record 43 minutes during his debut season as a professional.[43] A prolific breakbuilder and solid tactical player, he has stated his disdain for long, drawn-out games, saying that they harm the game of snooker.[44] He is right-handed but can play to a high standard with his left hand and routinely alternates where needed, enabling him to attempt shots with his left hand that would otherwise require a rest or spider.[45] When he first displayed this left-handed ability in the 1996 World Championship against Alain Robidoux, the Canadian accused him of disrespect and refused to shake hands after the match.[13][46]

Status

O'Sullivan is highly regarded in the sport, with several of his peers regarding him as the greatest player ever[47][48][49][50][51] and some labelling him a "genius".[52][53] After losing 6–17 to O'Sullivan in the 2008 World Championship semi-finals, Hendry described him as "the best player in the world by a country mile" at that point in time.[54] O'Sullivan himself has dismissed the suggestion that he is the greatest player and has identified Hendry as the greatest due to his domination of the sport.[55]

O'Sullivan sometimes lacks confidence or interest,[56] and he has performed inconsistently throughout his career,[57] with observers noting the "two Ronnies" aspect of his character.[58][59]

One of the most popular players on the circuit,[60] he is noted for being a "showman",[61] and has helped improve the image of snooker with the general public.[52][62] He has often been compared with Alex Higgins and Jimmy White because of his natural talent and popularity.[45]

In December 2020, O'Sullivan was nominated for the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year Award, becoming the first snooker player to receive a nomination since Hendry in 1990.[63][64] O'Sullivan was nominated for a second time in December 2022.[64]

Criticisms of the sport

After Barry Hearn took charge of World Snooker in 2010, O'Sullivan became a vocal critic of how Hearn reconfigured the professional tour. He took issue with increased travel expectations, flat 128 draws that required top professionals to play more rounds against lower ranked opponents, reduced prize money for 147 breaks, and tournament venues he saw as inadequate. He accused snooker's governing body of bullying and intimidating him, claimed that Hearn was running a "dictatorship",[65] protested alleged mistreatment by snooker's authorities by giving robotic or monosyllabic responses in interviews,[66] and refused opportunities to make maximum breaks in apparent protest over inadequate prize money for the achievement.[67] In 2018, he threatened to form a breakaway snooker tour akin to the split in darts.[68]

During the 2020 World Championship, O'Sullivan publicly criticised the standard of new players coming into snooker, stating that he would have to "lose an arm and a leg to fall out of the top 50".[69] He was also critical of the tournament organisers' decision to allow fans into the World Championship final during the COVID-19 pandemic.[70]

In 2021, O'Sullivan claimed on a podcast interview that most snooker players had wasted their lives. He called snooker a "bad sport" that can cause "a lot of damage", suggesting that the antisocial nature of solitary practice in a darkened environment can stunt players' personal development. He stated that he would not support his own children if they chose to become snooker players, and said that if he could live his sporting career over again, he would pursue golf or Formula One instead.[71]

Other endeavours

Broadcaster

In 2015 and 2016, O'Sullivan co-hosted the Midweek Matchzone show with Chris Hood on Brentwood radio station Phoenix FM.[72]

In March 2014, Eurosport signed an exclusive deal with O'Sullivan to make him its global ambassador for snooker, with the goal of driving the sport's international appeal.[73] As part of the deal, O'Sullivan created an exclusive snooker series for the network called The Ronnie O'Sullivan Show, which included his insights into the game, interviews with other professional players, and playing tips. He also wrote for Yahoo! websites and mobile apps during the World Championship.[74] O'Sullivan frequently appears as a pundit on Eurosport's snooker coverage alongside Jimmy White and Neal Foulds. He also starred in a miniseries Ronnie O'Sullivan's American Hustle touring the United States with broadcasting friend Matt Smith. The series showed the pair travelling to different cities in the US learning the art of pool hustling.[75]

Author

 
O'Sullivan at a 2014 book signing

O'Sullivan has written three crime novels in collaboration with author Emlyn Rees:[76] Framed (2016),[77] Double Kiss (2017),[78] and The Break (2018). Although the novels are not autobiographical, they are loosely based on his early experiences and family life.[77] He has also written two autobiographies: his first, Ronnie: The Autobiography of Ronnie O'Sullivan, was published in 2003; and his second, Running: The Autobiography, was published in 2013.[79]

O'Sullivan has also coauthored a health and fitness book with nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert entitled Top of Your Game: Eating for Mind and Body. Published in 2019, it contains healthy recipes and advice for "living better, eating healthier and feeding your brain to enhance your performance".[80]

Video games

O'Sullivan has been involved with several video games, including his own Ronnie O'Sullivan's Snooker, World Snooker Championship 2007 in 2007, and Virtual Snooker in 1996.[81]

Personal life

O'Sullivan was born on 5 December 1975 in Wordsley, West Midlands,[1][56][82] the son of Ronald John and Maria (née Catalano) O'Sullivan, who ran a string of sex shops in the Soho area of London.[83] His mother is originally from Sicily, and O'Sullivan spent childhood holidays in the village near Agrigento where she grew up.[84] He was brought up in the Manor Road area of Chigwell, Essex, where he still lives.[83][85] He is a first cousin of snooker player Maria Catalano, who has been ranked number one in the women's game.[86] In 1992 his father was sentenced to life in prison for murder and was released in 2010 after serving 18 years.[87] His mother was sentenced to a year in prison for tax evasion in 1996, leaving O'Sullivan to care for his eight-year-old sister Danielle.[88]

O'Sullivan has three children: Taylor-Ann Magnus (born 1996) from a two-year relationship with Sally Magnus,[89] and Lily (born 2006) and Ronnie Jr (born 2007) from a relationship with Jo Langley, whom he met at Narcotics Anonymous.[90][91] He became a grandfather in October 2018 after Taylor-Ann gave birth to a daughter.[92] He began dating actress Laila Rouass in 2012, and became engaged to her in 2013.[93] Rouass announced on social media in February 2022 that they had ended their ten-year relationship,[94] but the couple later reconciled.[95]

He is known for his perfectionism and for being highly self-critical,[96][97] even in victory.[98][99] Early in his career, he was treated for drug-related issues and bouts of depression.[100] Since 2011, psychiatrist and sports psychologist Steve Peters, a close friend,[101][102] has helped him overcome his mood swings.[83][103] He is also a close friend of artist Damien Hirst.[104] Noted for repeatedly declaring his intention to retire,[105] O'Sullivan took an extended break from the professional snooker tour during the 2012–13 season, during which he worked on a pig farm for several weeks.[106] He enjoys running,[107] and has achieved a personal best of 34 minutes and 54 seconds for 10 km races, which ranked him in the top 1,500 10 km runners in the UK in 2008.[108] He enjoys cooking,[109] and appeared on the BBC's Saturday Kitchen in December 2014 and February 2021.[110] He also enjoys motor racing, and has appeared on season 4 of Top Gear.[111][112] He is a supporter of Arsenal FC.[113]

Despite a self-professed interest in Islam, O'Sullivan denied media reports that said he had converted to the religion in 2003.[114][115][116][117] He has also espoused an interest in Buddhism,[118] having spent many lunchtimes at the London Buddhist Centre in Bethnal Green. He has denied his firm commitment to any religion.[119]

O'Sullivan was awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list in 2016, for services to snooker.[120][121]

Performance and rankings timeline

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Ranking[17][nb 1] [nb 2] 57 9 3 8 7 3 4 4 2 1 3 1 1 3 5 1 1 3 11 9 19 4 5 10 14 2 1 2 3 1
Ranking tournaments
Championship League Tournament Not Held Non-Ranking Event WD WD 2R
European Masters[nb 3] QF F SF 1R 1R NH 1R Not Held QF W QF 2R A 1R NR Tournament Not Held F A WD A 2R F WD
British Open LQ W F SF 1R QF 3R SF QF SF 2R F SF Tournament Not Held A LQ
Northern Ireland Open Tournament Not Held 4R 3R F F F 3R 1R
UK Championship 2R W QF QF 1R W A QF SF W QF SF 1R 1R QF W 2R SF 1R 2R A QF W A F W W 4R 2R QF QF
Scottish Open[nb 4] 2R LQ 3R 1R QF W 2R W 1R 1R 2R QF Tournament Not Held MR Not Held QF QF WD QF F SF 2R
English Open Tournament Not Held 3R W SF 4R 3R SF 2R
World Grand Prix Tournament Not Held NR 1R 2R W 1R QF SF W 2R
Shoot Out Tournament Not Held Non-Ranking Event A A A 2R A A A
German Masters[nb 5] Not Held 1R W SF NR Tournament Not Held WD W A LQ QF LQ 1R WD A A A LQ WD
Welsh Open 2R 2R QF 2R 2R 3R SF 3R 2R 2R QF W W 1R QF F 2R SF 1R SF A W 3R W 2R QF 3R SF F 3R
Players Championship[nb 6] Tournament Not Held DNQ WD DNQ 2R DNQ DNQ QF W W DNQ F QF
Turkish Masters Tournament Not Held A
Tour Championship Tournament Not Held W DNQ F SF
World Championship 1R 2R QF SF 2R SF SF 1R W SF 1R W QF SF QF W 2R QF QF W W F QF 2R QF 2R 1R W 2R W
Non-ranking tournaments
Hong Kong Masters Tournament Not Held F Tournament Not Held W
Champion of Champions Tournament Not Held W W WD F F W SF QF QF W
The Masters WDQ WR W F F QF QF QF 1R QF QF F W F W 1R W F 1R QF A W SF W W QF F A QF QF QF
Championship League Tournament Not Held A A RR RR A A A WD F A A A 2R WD RR
Six-red World Championship Tournament Not Held A A NH A A A A A A A A A Not Held
Former ranking tournaments
Dubai Classic[nb 7] LQ SF SF 1R W Tournament Not Held
Malta Grand Prix Not Held Non-Ranking Event QF NR Tournament Not Held
Thailand Masters[nb 8] 2R 1R F 2R SF 2R 1R 2R 2R SF NR Not Held NR Tournament Not Held
Irish Masters Non-Ranking Event W QF W NH NR Tournament Not Held
Northern Ireland Trophy Tournament Not Held NR F QF W Tournament Not Held
Shanghai Masters Tournament Not Held WD F W WD 2R A A 1R A 2R W Non-Ranking Not Held
China Open[nb 9] Tournament Not Held NR 2R W W QF Not Held WD 1R SF 1R QF 1R 1R QF A A WD A 2R 1R A Tournament Not Held
International Championship Tournament Not Held WD 2R QF A 3R 1R A A Not Held
China Championship Tournament Not Held NR QF A A Not Held
World Open[nb 10] 1R 1R QF 1R 2R 2R 3R QF F QF QF 2R W F QF F QF 2R F WD A A Not Held A A A LQ Not Held
WST Pro Series Tournament Not Held 1R Not Held
Gibraltar Open Tournament Not Held A A A A A WD 1R NH
Former non-ranking tournaments
Nescafe Extra Challenge W Tournament Not Held
Tenball Not Held F Tournament Not Held
Belgian Masters SF Not Held A Tournament Not Held
Superstar International Tournament Not Held W Tournament Not Held
China International[nb 9] Tournament Not Held SF Ranking Event Not Held Ranking Event Tournament Not Held
Millennium Cup Tournament Not Held F Tournament Not Held
Pontins Professional A A QF A A A A A Tournament Not Held
Champions Cup[nb 11] Not Held QF W F F F SF W RR Tournament Not Held
Scottish Masters A A SF SF QF QF W QF W F W Tournament Not Held
Northern Ireland Trophy Tournament Not Held 1R Ranking Event Tournament Not Held
Irish Masters A QF 1R QF SF DQ QF SF W QF Ranking Event NH W Tournament Not Held
Euro-Asia Masters Challenge Tournament Not Held A Not Held RR Tournament Not Held
Pot Black QF A Tournament Not Held QF A A Tournament Not Held
Benson & Hedges Championship MR W A A A A A A A A A A A NH A A A A Tournament Not Held
Power Snooker Tournament Not Held W F Tournament Not Held
Premier League[nb 12] RR RR RR RR W RR SF SF W W SF A W W W W W F W W A Tournament Not Held
World Grand Prix Tournament Not Held F Ranking Event
Shoot Out Tournament Not Held SF A A A 2R A Ranking Event
Shanghai Masters Tournament Not Held Ranking Event W W Not Held
Performance Table Legend
LQ lost in the qualifying draw #R lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) 		QF lost in the quarter-finals
SF lost in the semi–finals F lost in the final W won the tournament
DNQ did not qualify for the tournament A did not participate in the tournament WD withdrew from the tournament
WDQ withdrew from the qualifying tournament
DQ disqualified from the tournament
NH / Not Held event was not held.
NR / Non-Ranking Event event is/was no longer a ranking event.
R / Ranking Event event is/was a ranking event.
MR / Minor-Ranking Event means an event is/was a minor-ranking event.
PA / Pro–am Event means an event is/was a pro–am event.
  1. ^ From the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
  2. ^ New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking
  3. ^ The event was called the European Open (1992/1993–1996/1997 and 2001/2002–2003/2004), Irish Open (1998/1999) and the Malta Cup (2004/2005–2007/2008)
  4. ^ The event was called the International Open (1992/1993–1996/1997) and the Players Championship (2003/2004)
  5. ^ The event was called the German Open (1995/1996–1997/1998)
  6. ^ The event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Finals (2010/2011–2012/2013) and the Players Championship Grand Final (2013/2014–2015/2016)
  7. ^ The event was called the Thailand Classic (1995/1996) and the Asian Classic (1996/1997)
  8. ^ The event was called the Asian Open (1992/1993) and the Thailand Open (1993/1994–1996/1997)
  9. ^ a b The event was called the China International (1997/1998–1998/1999)
  10. ^ The event was called the Grand Prix (1992/1993–2000/2001 and 2004/2005–2009/2010), the LG Cup (2001/2002–2003/2004) and the Haikou World Open (2011/2012–2013/2014)
  11. ^ The event was called the Charity Challenge (1994/1995–1998/1999)
  12. ^ The event was called the European League (1992/1993–1996/1997)

Career finals

Ranking finals: 61 (39 titles)

Legend
World Championship (7–1)
UK Championship (7–1)
Other (25–20)
Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent Score Ref.
Winner 1. 1993 UK Championship   Stephen Hendry 10–6 [122]
Runner-up 1. 1993 European Open   Stephen Hendry 5–9 [123]
Winner 2. 1994 British Open   James Wattana 9–4 [124]
Runner-up 2. 1995 Thailand Open   James Wattana 6–9 [125]
Runner-up 3. 1995 British Open   John Higgins 6–9 [124]
Winner 3. 1996 Asian Classic   Brian Morgan 9–8 [126]
Winner 4. 1996 German Open   Alain Robidoux 9–7 [123]
Winner 5. 1997 UK Championship (2)   Stephen Hendry 10–6 [122]
Winner 6. 1998 Scottish Open   John Higgins 9–5 [127]
Winner 7. 1999 China Open   Stephen Lee 9–2 [128]
Winner 8. 2000 Scottish Open (2)   Mark Williams 9–1 [127]
Runner-up 4. 2000 Grand Prix   Mark Williams 5–9 [129]
Winner 9. 2000 China Open (2)   Mark Williams 9–3 [128]
Winner 10. 2001 World Snooker Championship   John Higgins 18–14 [130]
Winner 11. 2001 UK Championship (3)   Ken Doherty 10–1 [122]
Winner 12. 2003 European Open   Stephen Hendry 9–6 [123]
Winner 13. 2003 Irish Masters   John Higgins 10–9 [131]
Runner-up 5. 2003 British Open (2)   Stephen Hendry 6–9 [124]
Winner 14. 2004 Welsh Open   Steve Davis 9–8 [132]
Winner 15. 2004 World Snooker Championship (2)   Graeme Dott 18–8 [130]
Winner 16. 2004 Grand Prix   Ian McCulloch 9–5 [129]
Winner 17. 2005 Welsh Open (2)   Stephen Hendry 9–8 [132]
Winner 18. 2005 Irish Masters (2)   Matthew Stevens 10–8 [131]
Runner-up 6. 2005 Grand Prix (2)   John Higgins 2–9 [129]
Runner-up 7. 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy   Ding Junhui 6–9 [133]
Runner-up 8. 2007 Grand Prix (3)   Marco Fu 6–9 [129]
Winner 19. 2007 UK Championship (4)   Stephen Maguire 10–2 [122]
Runner-up 9. 2008 Welsh Open   Mark Selby 8–9 [132]
Winner 20. 2008 World Snooker Championship (3)   Ali Carter 18–8 [130]
Winner 21. 2008 Northern Ireland Trophy   Dave Harold 9–3 [133]
Runner-up 10. 2008 Shanghai Masters   Ricky Walden 8–10 [128]
Winner 22. 2009 Shanghai Masters   Liang Wenbo 10–5 [128]
Runner-up 11. 2010 World Open (4)   Neil Robertson 1–5 [134]
Winner 23. 2012 German Masters (2)   Stephen Maguire 9–7 [135]
Winner 24. 2012 World Snooker Championship (4)   Ali Carter 18–11 [136]
Winner 25. 2013 World Snooker Championship (5)   Barry Hawkins 18–12 [137]
Winner 26. 2014 Welsh Open (3)   Ding Junhui 9–3 [138]
Runner-up 12. 2014 World Snooker Championship   Mark Selby 14–18 [139]
Winner 27. 2014 UK Championship (5)   Judd Trump 10–9 [140]
Winner 28. 2016 Welsh Open (4)   Neil Robertson 9–5 [141]
Runner-up 13. 2016 European Masters   Judd Trump 8–9 [142]
Runner-up 14. 2016 UK Championship   Mark Selby 7–10 [143]
Winner 29. 2017 English Open   Kyren Wilson 9–2 [144]
Winner 30. 2017 Shanghai Masters (2)   Judd Trump 10–3 [145]
Winner 31. 2017 UK Championship (6)   Shaun Murphy 10–5 [146]
Winner 32. 2018 World Grand Prix   Ding Junhui 10–3 [147]
Winner 33. 2018 Players Championship   Shaun Murphy 10–4 [148]
Runner-up 15. 2018 Northern Ireland Open   Judd Trump 7–9 [149]
Winner 34. 2018 UK Championship (7)   Mark Allen 10–6 [150]
Winner 35. 2019 Players Championship (2)   Neil Robertson 10–4 [151]
Winner 36. 2019 Tour Championship   Neil Robertson 13–11 [152]
Runner-up 16. 2019 Northern Ireland Open (2)   Judd Trump 7–9 [153]
Winner 37. 2020 World Snooker Championship (6)   Kyren Wilson 18–8 [154]
Runner-up 17. 2020 Northern Ireland Open (3)   Judd Trump 7–9 [155]
Runner-up 18. 2020 Scottish Open   Mark Selby 3–9 [156]
Runner-up 19. 2021 Welsh Open (2)   Jordan Brown 8–9 [157]
Runner-up 20. 2021 Players Championship   John Higgins 3–10 [158]
Runner-up 21. 2021 Tour Championship   Neil Robertson 4–10 [159]
Winner 38. 2021 World Grand Prix (2)   Neil Robertson 10–8 [160]
Runner-up 22. 2022 European Masters (2)   Fan Zhengyi 9–10 [161]
Winner 39. 2022 World Snooker Championship (7)   Judd Trump 18–13 [38]

Minor-ranking finals: 6 (3 titles)

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent Score Ref.
Runner-up 1. 2010 Players Tour Championship – Event 4   Barry Pinches 3–4 [162]
Winner 1. 2011 Players Tour Championship – Event 1   Joe Perry 4–0 [163]
Winner 2. 2011 Kay Suzanne Memorial Trophy   Matthew Stevens 4–2 [164]
Runner-up 2. 2011 Antwerp Open   Judd Trump 3–4 [165]
Winner 3. 2013 Paul Hunter Classic   Gerard Greene 4–0 [166]
Runner-up 3. 2013 Antwerp Open (2)   Mark Selby 3–4 [167]

Non-ranking finals: 56 (37 titles)

Legend
The Masters (7–6)
Champion of Champions (4–2)
Premier League (10–1)
Other (15–10)
Disqualified (1)
Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent Score Ref.
Winner 1. 1993 Nescafe Extra Challenge   James Wattana Round-Robin[168] [169]
Winner 2. 1993 Benson and Hedges Championship   John Lardner 9–6 [170]
Winner 3. 1993 Scottish Masters Challenge   John Higgins 6–5 [171]
Winner 4. 1995 The Masters   John Higgins 9–3 [172]
Runner-up 1. 1995 Tenball   Jimmy White 1–3 [173]
Winner 5. 1996 Charity Challenge   John Higgins 9–6 [174]
Runner-up 2. 1996 The Masters   Stephen Hendry 5–10 [172]
Runner-up 3. 1997 Charity Challenge   Stephen Hendry 8–9 [174]
Runner-up 4. 1997 The Masters (2)   Steve Davis 8–10 [172]
Winner 6. 1997 European League   Stephen Hendry 10–8 [175]
Winner 7. 1997 Superstar International   Jimmy White 5–3 [169]
Runner-up 5. 1998 Charity Challenge (2)   John Higgins 8–9 [174]
Disqualified [nb 1] 1998 Irish Masters   Ken Doherty 9–3 [131]
Winner 8. 1998 Scottish Masters   John Higgins 9–7 [176]
Runner-up 6. 1999 Charity Challenge (3)   John Higgins 4–9 [174]
Runner-up 7. 1999 Millennium Cup   Stephen Lee 2–7 [169]
Winner 9. 2000 Champions Cup (2)   Mark Williams 7–5 [174]
Winner 10. 2000 Scottish Masters (2)   Stephen Hendry 9–6 [176]
Winner 11. 2001 Irish Masters   Stephen Hendry 9–8 [131]
Winner 12. 2001 Premier League (2)   Stephen Hendry 9–7 [175]
Runner-up 8. 2001 Scottish Masters   John Higgins 6–9 [176]
Winner 13. 2002 Premier League (3)   John Higgins 9–4 [175]
Winner 14. 2002 Scottish Masters (3)   John Higgins 9–4 [176]
Runner-up 9. 2004 The Masters (3)   Paul Hunter 9–10 [172]
Winner 15. 2005 The Masters (2)   John Higgins 10–3 [172]
Winner 16. 2005 (May) Premier League (4)   Mark Williams 6–0 [175]
Winner 17. 2005 (Dec) Premier League (5)   Stephen Hendry 6–0 [175]
Runner-up 10. 2006 The Masters (4)   John Higgins 9–10 [172]
Winner 18. 2006 Premier League (6)   Jimmy White 7–0 [175]
Winner 19. 2007 The Masters (3)   Ding Junhui 10–3 [172]
Winner 20. 2007 Kilkenny Irish Masters (2)   Barry Hawkins 9–1 [177]
Winner 21. 2007 Premier League (7)   John Higgins 7–4 [175]
Winner 22. 2008 Hamm Invitational Trophy   Barry Hawkins 6–2 [178]
Winner 23. 2008 Premier League (8)   Mark Selby 7–2 [175]
Winner 24. 2009 The Masters (4)   Mark Selby 10–8 [172]
Runner-up 11. 2009 Premier League   Shaun Murphy 3–7 [175]
Runner-up 12. 2010 The Masters (5)   Mark Selby 9–10 [172]
Winner 25. 2010 Power Snooker   Ding Junhui [nb 2] [179]
Winner 26. 2010 Premier League (9)   Shaun Murphy 7–1 [175]
Runner-up 13. 2011 Power Snooker   Martin Gould [nb 3] [180]
Winner 27. 2011 Premier League (10)   Ding Junhui 7–1 [175]
Winner 28. 2013 Champion of Champions   Stuart Bingham 10–8 [181]
Winner 29. 2014 The Masters (5)   Mark Selby 10–4 [182]
Winner 30. 2014 Champion of Champions (2)   Judd Trump 10–7 [183]
Runner-up 14. 2015 World Grand Prix   Judd Trump 7–10 [184]
Winner 31. 2016 The Masters (6)   Barry Hawkins 10–1 [185]
Runner-up 15. 2016 Championship League   Judd Trump 2–3 [186]
Runner-up 16. 2016 Champion of Champions   John Higgins 7–10 [187]
Winner 32. 2017 The Masters (7)   Joe Perry 10–7 [188]
Runner-up 17. 2017 Hong Kong Masters   Neil Robertson 3–6 [189]
Runner-up 18. 2017 Champion of Champions (2)   Shaun Murphy 8–10 [190]
Winner 33. 2018 Shanghai Masters (3)   Barry Hawkins 11–9 [191]
Winner 34. 2018 Champion of Champions (3)   Kyren Wilson 10–9 [192]
Runner-up 19. 2019 The Masters (6)   Judd Trump 4–10 [193]
Winner 35. 2019 Shanghai Masters (4)   Shaun Murphy 11–9 [194]
Winner 36. 2022 Hong Kong Masters   Marco Fu 6–4 [195]
Winner 37. 2022 Champion of Champions (4)   Judd Trump 10–6

Pro–am finals: 1 (1 title)

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent Score Ref.
Winner 1. 2015 Pink Ribbon   Darryn Walker 4–2 [196]

Team finals: 3 (3 titles)

Outcome No. Year Championship Team Opponent Score Ref.
Winner 1. 2000 Nations Cup   England   Wales 6–4 [197]
Winner 2. 2007 Euro-Asia Masters Team Challenge   Europe Team Asia 5–3 [198]
Winner 3. 2017 CVB Snooker Challenge   Great Britain   China 26–9 [199]

Amateur finals: 5 (3 titles)

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent Score Ref.
Runner-up 1. 1987 Pontins Junior Open   Rod Lawler 0–3 [200][201]
Winner 1. 1989 British Under-16 Championship   Andy Hicks 3–1 [3]
Runner-up 2. 1991 English Amateur Championship   Steve Judd 10–13 [202]
Winner 2. 1991 IBSF World Under-21 Championship   Patrick Delsemme 11–4 [202]
Winner 3. 1991 Junior Pot Black   Declan Murphy 2–0 [203][204]

Maximum and century breaks

Main article: Maximum and century breaks made by Ronnie O'Sullivan

Ronnie O'Sullivan has completed 15 maximum breaks from his first in the 1997 World Snooker Championship against Mick Price[205] to his 2018 English Open maximum against Allan Taylor.[206]

Achieved in 5 minutes and 8 seconds, O'Sullivan's maximum in 1997 also holds the record for the fastest maximum in competitive play. Initially Guinness World Records recorded the time at 5 minutes and 20 seconds,[207] but subsequent evidence suggested that the BBC started the timer too early on the break.[208] Depending on the timing methodology used, the break took between 5 minutes 8 seconds and 5 minutes 15 seconds,[10] with both World Snooker and Guinness World Records now officially acknowledging the shorter time.[1]

O'Sullivan also holds the record for the total number of century breaks, compiling more than 1,100 century breaks in professional competition. He scored his 1,100th century in his quarter-final match against John Higgins at the Cazoo Tour Championship of 2021.[209][210] At the 2022 Scottish Open, O'Sullivan scored a century in 3 minutes 34 seconds — just 3 seconds slower than the fastest televised century break, which was made by Tony Drago in 1996.[211]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Having won 9–3, Ronnie O'Sullivan was subsequently stripped of his title and disqualified from the tournament, for failing a drugs test.
  2. ^ This format was based on points. O'Sullivan won 572–258.
  3. ^ This format was based on points. O'Sullivan lost 258–286.

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January 19, 2023
ronnie, sullivan, ronald, antonio, sullivan, born, december, 1975, english, professional, snooker, player, current, world, champion, world, number, widely, recognised, most, talented, accomplished, players, sport, history, world, snooker, championship, seven, . Ronald Antonio O Sullivan OBE born 5 December 1975 is an English professional snooker player who is the current world champion and world number one Widely recognised as one of the most talented and accomplished players in the sport s history he has won the World Snooker Championship seven times a modern era record he holds jointly with Stephen Hendry He has won a record seven Masters and a record seven UK Championship titles for a total of 21 Triple Crown titles the most achieved by any player He holds the record for the most ranking titles with 39 and has been world number one on multiple occasions Ronnie O Sullivan OBEO Sullivan at the 2015 German MastersBorn 1975 12 05 5 December 1975 age 47 Wordsley West Midlands EnglandSport country EnglandNicknameThe Rocket 1 Professional1992 presentHighest ranking1 May 2002 May 2003 May 2004 May 2006 May 2008 May 2010 March August 2019 April 2022 present Current ranking1 as of 19 December 2022 Maximum breaks15Century breaks1 194 as of 17 January 2023 Tournament winsRanking39Minor ranking3World Champion2001200420082012201320202022After an impressive amateur career O Sullivan turned professional in 1992 aged 16 He won his first professional ranking event at the 1993 UK Championship aged 17 years and 358 days making him the youngest player to win a ranking title a record he still holds He is also the youngest player to win the Masters which he first achieved in 1995 aged 19 years and 69 days Now noted for his longevity in the sport he has made a record equalling 30 appearances in the final stages of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible He became the oldest world champion in snooker history when he won his seventh title in 2022 aged 46 years and 148 days O Sullivan made his first competitive century break at age 10 and his first competitive maximum break at age 15 In 2019 he became the first and only player to achieve 1 000 century breaks in professional competition a record he has since extended to over 1 100 centuries He has made the highest number of officially recognised maximum breaks in professional competition with 15 and holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest competitive maximum break compiled in a time of 5 minutes and 8 seconds at the 1997 World Championship Known as a controversial and outspoken figure on the professional tour O Sullivan has struggled during his career with depression mood swings and drug and alcohol abuse he has been disciplined multiple times by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association for his behaviour and comments Outside his playing career he works as a pundit and presenter for Eurosport s snooker coverage He has written crime novels autobiographies and a health and fitness book He features in the 2017 miniseries Ronnie O Sullivan s American Hustle which shows him competing against US pool hustlers as well as the 2022 documentary Seventh Heaven which documents his career up to his seventh world title He was awarded an OBE in 2016 Contents 1 Career summary 2 Playing style 3 Status 4 Criticisms of the sport 5 Other endeavours 5 1 Broadcaster 5 2 Author 5 3 Video games 6 Personal life 7 Performance and rankings timeline 8 Career finals 8 1 Ranking finals 61 39 titles 8 2 Minor ranking finals 6 3 titles 8 3 Non ranking finals 56 37 titles 8 4 Pro am finals 1 1 title 8 5 Team finals 3 3 titles 8 6 Amateur finals 5 3 titles 9 Maximum and century breaks 10 Footnotes 11 References 12 Further reading 13 External linksCareer summary EditMain article Professional snooker career of Ronnie O Sullivan O Sullivan with the trophy of the 2012 German Masters O Sullivan began playing snooker at age 7 and soon became a noted amateur competitor winning his first club tournament at age 9 making his first competitive century break at age 10 2 and winning the British Under 16 Championship at age 13 3 At the 1991 English Amateur Championship aged 15 years and 98 days he made his first competitive maximum break then the youngest player ever to do so in a recognised tournament 4 In the same year he won the IBSF World Under 21 Snooker Championship and Junior Pot Black 5 6 After turning professional in 1992 aged 16 he won 74 of his first 76 qualifying matches 7 including a record 38 consecutive professional victories 4 He qualified for the televised stages of the 1993 World Championship losing 7 10 to Alan McManus on his Crucible debut He claimed his first ranking title later that year beating Hendry 10 6 in the final of the 1993 UK Championship seven days before his 18th birthday to become the youngest ever winner of a ranking event a record he still holds 8 The following season he won the 1995 Masters aged 19 years and 69 days He is the youngest Masters champion in history 9 Between 1996 and 1999 O Sullivan reached three world semi finals in four years At the 1997 World Championship he achieved his first maximum break in professional competition compiled in a time of 5 minutes and 8 seconds it remains the fastest competitive maximum break in snooker history which is listed as a Guinness World Record 10 11 He won his second UK title later that year at the 1997 UK Championship 12 Despite these successes his career also became marred by controversy in the later 1990s During the 1996 World Championship he assaulted an assistant press officer for which he received a suspended two year ban and a 20 000 fine 13 After winning the 1998 Irish Masters he was stripped of his title and prize money when a post match drug test found evidence of cannabis in his system 14 O Sullivan subsequently acknowledged frequent abuse of drugs and alcohol in the early years of his career which resulted in spells in the Priory Hospital for rehabilitation 15 He reached his first world final in 2001 where he defeated John Higgins 18 14 to claim his first world title and reach number two in the world rankings 12 He won his third UK Championship later that year 16 which helped him attain the world number one ranking for the first time in the 2002 2003 season 17 With veteran six time world champion Ray Reardon acting as his coach and mentor he won his second world title at the 2004 World Championship defeating Graeme Dott 18 8 in the final 18 after which he held the number one ranking for the next two seasons 17 He added his second Masters title in 2005 ten years after his first 19 His behaviour became notably erratic in the mid 2000s as he battled clinical depression During the 2005 World Championship he shaved his head mid tournament and exhibited what The Independent called a public emotional disintegration while losing 11 of the last 14 frames in his quarter final against Peter Ebdon 20 At the 2005 UK Championship he sat with a wet towel draped over his head during his match against Mark King 21 Trailing Hendry 1 4 in their best of 17 frames quarter final at the 2006 UK Championship he abruptly conceded the match during the sixth frame and left the arena Hendry was awarded the match 9 1 and O Sullivan was fined 20 800 over the incident 13 In 2007 O Sullivan won his third Masters title and his fourth UK Championship his first ranking title in almost three years 16 He won his third world title in 2008 defeating Ali Carter 18 8 in the final 22 after which he held the world number one ranking for the next two seasons 17 He added his fourth Masters title in 2009 16 After two poor seasons that saw him fall out of the top ten in the world rankings for the first time 17 he began working with psychiatrist Steve Peters in 2011 23 A resurgent O Sullivan captured his fourth World Championship in 2012 again defeating Carter in the final after which he paid tribute to Peters s work with him 24 The following season he took an extended break from the professional tour 23 Despite playing only one competitive match all season he returned to the Crucible for the 2013 World Championship and successfully defended his world title defeating Barry Hawkins 18 12 in the final 25 In his 2014 Masters quarter final against Ricky Walden he set a new record for the most points without reply in professional competition with 556 26 and went on to beat the defending champion Mark Selby 10 4 in the final to claim his fifth Masters title 27 At the 2014 World Championship he reached a third consecutive world final where he again faced Selby Despite taking a 10 5 lead O Sullivan lost 14 18 his first defeat in a world final 28 Later in 2014 he won his fifth UK Championship beating Judd Trump 10 9 in the final although he declined to defend his UK title the following year citing debilitating insomnia 29 At the 2015 Masters he made his 776th century break in professional competition surpassing Hendry s record for the most career centuries 30 O Sullivan after winning his fifth world title in 2013 He won consecutive Masters in 2016 and 2017 for a record seven Masters titles He won consecutive UK Championships in 2017 and 2018 for a record seven UK titles and a total of 19 titles in the Triple Crown Series surpassing Hendry s total of 18 During the 2017 18 season he won five ranking events 31 In the last frame of the 2019 Players Championship final he made his 1 000th century break in professional competition becoming the first player to reach that milestone 32 At the 2019 Tour Championship he won his 36th ranking title equalling Hendry s record and attaining the world number one ranking for the first time since May 2010 33 At the 2020 World Championship he came from 14 16 behind in his semi final against Selby to win 17 16 he then defeated Kyren Wilson 18 8 in the final to win his sixth world title The tournament also marked his 28th consecutive Crucible appearance surpassing the 27 consecutive appearances made by Hendry 8 At the 2021 Tour Championship he reached 1 100 century breaks in professional competition 34 and also reached his 58th ranking final breaking Hendry s record of 57 ranking final appearances 35 O Sullivan lost five consecutive ranking finals in the 2020 21 season but he ended a 16 month title drought by winning his 38th ranking title at the 2021 World Grand Prix 36 At the 2022 World Championship O Sullivan made his 30th Crucible appearance equalling Steve Davis s record 37 He defeated Trump 18 13 in the final to win his seventh world title equalling Hendry for the most world titles in the modern era 38 39 Aged 46 years and 148 days he became the oldest world champion in snooker history surpassing Reardon who was 45 years and 203 days when he won his last title in 1978 40 O Sullivan also surpassed Hendry s record of 70 Crucible wins setting a new record of 74 41 In 2022 O Sullivan defeated Marco Fu 6 4 to win the Hong Kong Masters The final was played before an estimated 9 000 spectators the largest audience ever to attend a snooker match 42 O Sullivan s other career highlights include four Welsh Open titles four Shanghai Masters titles four Champion of Champions titles and two China Open titles 16 Playing style Edit O Sullivan during the 2011 Paul Hunter Classic Known for his fast and attacking style of play O Sullivan gained the nickname The Rocket after winning a best of nine frame match in a record 43 minutes during his debut season as a professional 43 A prolific breakbuilder and solid tactical player he has stated his disdain for long drawn out games saying that they harm the game of snooker 44 He is right handed but can play to a high standard with his left hand and routinely alternates where needed enabling him to attempt shots with his left hand that would otherwise require a rest or spider 45 When he first displayed this left handed ability in the 1996 World Championship against Alain Robidoux the Canadian accused him of disrespect and refused to shake hands after the match 13 46 Status EditO Sullivan is highly regarded in the sport with several of his peers regarding him as the greatest player ever 47 48 49 50 51 and some labelling him a genius 52 53 After losing 6 17 to O Sullivan in the 2008 World Championship semi finals Hendry described him as the best player in the world by a country mile at that point in time 54 O Sullivan himself has dismissed the suggestion that he is the greatest player and has identified Hendry as the greatest due to his domination of the sport 55 O Sullivan sometimes lacks confidence or interest 56 and he has performed inconsistently throughout his career 57 with observers noting the two Ronnies aspect of his character 58 59 One of the most popular players on the circuit 60 he is noted for being a showman 61 and has helped improve the image of snooker with the general public 52 62 He has often been compared with Alex Higgins and Jimmy White because of his natural talent and popularity 45 In December 2020 O Sullivan was nominated for the BBC s Sports Personality of the Year Award becoming the first snooker player to receive a nomination since Hendry in 1990 63 64 O Sullivan was nominated for a second time in December 2022 64 Criticisms of the sport EditAfter Barry Hearn took charge of World Snooker in 2010 O Sullivan became a vocal critic of how Hearn reconfigured the professional tour He took issue with increased travel expectations flat 128 draws that required top professionals to play more rounds against lower ranked opponents reduced prize money for 147 breaks and tournament venues he saw as inadequate He accused snooker s governing body of bullying and intimidating him claimed that Hearn was running a dictatorship 65 protested alleged mistreatment by snooker s authorities by giving robotic or monosyllabic responses in interviews 66 and refused opportunities to make maximum breaks in apparent protest over inadequate prize money for the achievement 67 In 2018 he threatened to form a breakaway snooker tour akin to the split in darts 68 During the 2020 World Championship O Sullivan publicly criticised the standard of new players coming into snooker stating that he would have to lose an arm and a leg to fall out of the top 50 69 He was also critical of the tournament organisers decision to allow fans into the World Championship final during the COVID 19 pandemic 70 In 2021 O Sullivan claimed on a podcast interview that most snooker players had wasted their lives He called snooker a bad sport that can cause a lot of damage suggesting that the antisocial nature of solitary practice in a darkened environment can stunt players personal development He stated that he would not support his own children if they chose to become snooker players and said that if he could live his sporting career over again he would pursue golf or Formula One instead 71 Other endeavours EditBroadcaster Edit In 2015 and 2016 O Sullivan co hosted the Midweek Matchzone show with Chris Hood on Brentwood radio station Phoenix FM 72 In March 2014 Eurosport signed an exclusive deal with O Sullivan to make him its global ambassador for snooker with the goal of driving the sport s international appeal 73 As part of the deal O Sullivan created an exclusive snooker series for the network called The Ronnie O Sullivan Show which included his insights into the game interviews with other professional players and playing tips He also wrote for Yahoo websites and mobile apps during the World Championship 74 O Sullivan frequently appears as a pundit on Eurosport s snooker coverage alongside Jimmy White and Neal Foulds He also starred in a miniseries Ronnie O Sullivan s American Hustle touring the United States with broadcasting friend Matt Smith The series showed the pair travelling to different cities in the US learning the art of pool hustling 75 Author Edit O Sullivan at a 2014 book signing O Sullivan has written three crime novels in collaboration with author Emlyn Rees 76 Framed 2016 77 Double Kiss 2017 78 and The Break 2018 Although the novels are not autobiographical they are loosely based on his early experiences and family life 77 He has also written two autobiographies his first Ronnie The Autobiography of Ronnie O Sullivan was published in 2003 and his second Running The Autobiography was published in 2013 79 O Sullivan has also coauthored a health and fitness book with nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert entitled Top of Your Game Eating for Mind and Body Published in 2019 it contains healthy recipes and advice for living better eating healthier and feeding your brain to enhance your performance 80 Video games Edit O Sullivan has been involved with several video games including his own Ronnie O Sullivan s Snooker World Snooker Championship 2007 in 2007 and Virtual Snooker in 1996 81 Personal life EditO Sullivan was born on 5 December 1975 in Wordsley West Midlands 1 56 82 the son of Ronald John and Maria nee Catalano O Sullivan who ran a string of sex shops in the Soho area of London 83 His mother is originally from Sicily and O Sullivan spent childhood holidays in the village near Agrigento where she grew up 84 He was brought up in the Manor Road area of Chigwell Essex where he still lives 83 85 He is a first cousin of snooker player Maria Catalano who has been ranked number one in the women s game 86 In 1992 his father was sentenced to life in prison for murder and was released in 2010 after serving 18 years 87 His mother was sentenced to a year in prison for tax evasion in 1996 leaving O Sullivan to care for his eight year old sister Danielle 88 O Sullivan has three children Taylor Ann Magnus born 1996 from a two year relationship with Sally Magnus 89 and Lily born 2006 and Ronnie Jr born 2007 from a relationship with Jo Langley whom he met at Narcotics Anonymous 90 91 He became a grandfather in October 2018 after Taylor Ann gave birth to a daughter 92 He began dating actress Laila Rouass in 2012 and became engaged to her in 2013 93 Rouass announced on social media in February 2022 that they had ended their ten year relationship 94 but the couple later reconciled 95 He is known for his perfectionism and for being highly self critical 96 97 even in victory 98 99 Early in his career he was treated for drug related issues and bouts of depression 100 Since 2011 psychiatrist and sports psychologist Steve Peters a close friend 101 102 has helped him overcome his mood swings 83 103 He is also a close friend of artist Damien Hirst 104 Noted for repeatedly declaring his intention to retire 105 O Sullivan took an extended break from the professional snooker tour during the 2012 13 season during which he worked on a pig farm for several weeks 106 He enjoys running 107 and has achieved a personal best of 34 minutes and 54 seconds for 10 km races which ranked him in the top 1 500 10 km runners in the UK in 2008 108 He enjoys cooking 109 and appeared on the BBC s Saturday Kitchen in December 2014 and February 2021 110 He also enjoys motor racing and has appeared on season 4 of Top Gear 111 112 He is a supporter of Arsenal FC 113 Despite a self professed interest in Islam O Sullivan denied media reports that said he had converted to the religion in 2003 114 115 116 117 He has also espoused an interest in Buddhism 118 having spent many lunchtimes at the London Buddhist Centre in Bethnal Green He has denied his firm commitment to any religion 119 O Sullivan was awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list in 2016 for services to snooker 120 121 Performance and rankings timeline EditTournament 1992 93 1993 94 1994 95 1995 96 1996 97 1997 98 1998 99 1999 00 2000 01 2001 02 2002 03 2003 04 2004 05 2005 06 2006 07 2007 08 2008 09 2009 10 2010 11 2011 12 2012 13 2013 14 2014 15 2015 16 2016 17 2017 18 2018 19 2019 20 2020 21 2021 22 2022 23Ranking 17 nb 1 nb 2 57 9 3 8 7 3 4 4 2 1 3 1 1 3 5 1 1 3 11 9 19 4 5 10 14 2 1 2 3 1Ranking tournamentsChampionship League Tournament Not Held Non Ranking Event WD WD 2REuropean Masters nb 3 QF F SF 1R 1R NH 1R Not Held QF W QF 2R A 1R NR Tournament Not Held F A WD A 2R F WDBritish Open LQ W F SF 1R QF 3R SF QF SF 2R F SF Tournament Not Held A LQNorthern Ireland Open Tournament Not Held 4R 3R F F F 3R 1RUK Championship 2R W QF QF 1R W A QF SF W QF SF 1R 1R QF W 2R SF 1R 2R A QF W A F W W 4R 2R QF QFScottish Open nb 4 2R LQ 3R 1R QF W 2R W 1R 1R 2R QF Tournament Not Held MR Not Held QF QF WD QF F SF 2REnglish Open Tournament Not Held 3R W SF 4R 3R SF 2RWorld Grand Prix Tournament Not Held NR 1R 2R W 1R QF SF W 2RShoot Out Tournament Not Held Non Ranking Event A A A 2R A A AGerman Masters nb 5 Not Held 1R W SF NR Tournament Not Held WD W A LQ QF LQ 1R WD A A A LQ WDWelsh Open 2R 2R QF 2R 2R 3R SF 3R 2R 2R QF W W 1R QF F 2R SF 1R SF A W 3R W 2R QF 3R SF F 3RPlayers Championship nb 6 Tournament Not Held DNQ WD DNQ 2R DNQ DNQ QF W W DNQ F QFTurkish Masters Tournament Not Held ATour Championship Tournament Not Held W DNQ F SFWorld Championship 1R 2R QF SF 2R SF SF 1R W SF 1R W QF SF QF W 2R QF QF W W F QF 2R QF 2R 1R W 2R WNon ranking tournamentsHong Kong Masters Tournament Not Held F Tournament Not Held WChampion of Champions Tournament Not Held W W WD F F W SF QF QF WThe Masters WDQ WR W F F QF QF QF 1R QF QF F W F W 1R W F 1R QF A W SF W W QF F A QF QF QFChampionship League Tournament Not Held A A RR RR A A A WD F A A A 2R WD RRSix red World Championship Tournament Not Held A A NH A A A A A A A A A Not HeldFormer ranking tournamentsDubai Classic nb 7 LQ SF SF 1R W Tournament Not HeldMalta Grand Prix Not Held Non Ranking Event QF NR Tournament Not HeldThailand Masters nb 8 2R 1R F 2R SF 2R 1R 2R 2R SF NR Not Held NR Tournament Not HeldIrish Masters Non Ranking Event W QF W NH NR Tournament Not HeldNorthern Ireland Trophy Tournament Not Held NR F QF W Tournament Not HeldShanghai Masters Tournament Not Held WD F W WD 2R A A 1R A 2R W Non Ranking Not HeldChina Open nb 9 Tournament Not Held NR 2R W W QF Not Held WD 1R SF 1R QF 1R 1R QF A A WD A 2R 1R A Tournament Not HeldInternational Championship Tournament Not Held WD 2R QF A 3R 1R A A Not HeldChina Championship Tournament Not Held NR QF A A Not HeldWorld Open nb 10 1R 1R QF 1R 2R 2R 3R QF F QF QF 2R W F QF F QF 2R F WD A A Not Held A A A LQ Not HeldWST Pro Series Tournament Not Held 1R Not HeldGibraltar Open Tournament Not Held A A A A A WD 1R NHFormer non ranking tournamentsNescafe Extra Challenge W Tournament Not HeldTenball Not Held F Tournament Not HeldBelgian Masters SF Not Held A Tournament Not HeldSuperstar International Tournament Not Held W Tournament Not HeldChina International nb 9 Tournament Not Held SF Ranking Event Not Held Ranking Event Tournament Not HeldMillennium Cup Tournament Not Held F Tournament Not HeldPontins Professional A A QF A A A A A Tournament Not HeldChampions Cup nb 11 Not Held QF W F F F SF W RR Tournament Not HeldScottish Masters A A SF SF QF QF W QF W F W Tournament Not HeldNorthern Ireland Trophy Tournament Not Held 1R Ranking Event Tournament Not HeldIrish Masters A QF 1R QF SF DQ QF SF W QF Ranking Event NH W Tournament Not HeldEuro Asia Masters Challenge Tournament Not Held A Not Held RR Tournament Not HeldPot Black QF A Tournament Not Held QF A A Tournament Not HeldBenson amp Hedges Championship MR W A A A A A A A A A A A NH A A A A Tournament Not HeldPower Snooker Tournament Not Held W F Tournament Not HeldPremier League nb 12 RR RR RR RR W RR SF SF W W SF A W W W W W F W W A Tournament Not HeldWorld Grand Prix Tournament Not Held F Ranking EventShoot Out Tournament Not Held SF A A A 2R A Ranking EventShanghai Masters Tournament Not Held Ranking Event W W Not HeldPerformance Table LegendLQ lost in the qualifying draw R lost in the early rounds of the tournament WR Wildcard round RR Round robin QF lost in the quarter finalsSF lost in the semi finals F lost in the final W won the tournamentDNQ did not qualify for the tournament A did not participate in the tournament WD withdrew from the tournamentWDQ withdrew from the qualifying tournamentDQ disqualified from the tournamentNH Not Held event was not held NR Non Ranking Event event is was no longer a ranking event R Ranking Event event is was a ranking event MR Minor Ranking Event means an event is was a minor ranking event PA Pro am Event means an event is was a pro am event From the 2010 2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season New players on the Main Tour don t have a ranking The event was called the European Open 1992 1993 1996 1997 and 2001 2002 2003 2004 Irish Open 1998 1999 and the Malta Cup 2004 2005 2007 2008 The event was called the International Open 1992 1993 1996 1997 and the Players Championship 2003 2004 The event was called the German Open 1995 1996 1997 1998 The event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Finals 2010 2011 2012 2013 and the Players Championship Grand Final 2013 2014 2015 2016 The event was called the Thailand Classic 1995 1996 and the Asian Classic 1996 1997 The event was called the Asian Open 1992 1993 and the Thailand Open 1993 1994 1996 1997 a b The event was called the China International 1997 1998 1998 1999 The event was called the Grand Prix 1992 1993 2000 2001 and 2004 2005 2009 2010 the LG Cup 2001 2002 2003 2004 and the Haikou World Open 2011 2012 2013 2014 The event was called the Charity Challenge 1994 1995 1998 1999 The event was called the European League 1992 1993 1996 1997 Career finals EditRanking finals 61 39 titles Edit LegendWorld Championship 7 1 UK Championship 7 1 Other 25 20 Outcome No Year Championship Opponent Score Ref Winner 1 1993 UK Championship Stephen Hendry 10 6 122 Runner up 1 1993 European Open Stephen Hendry 5 9 123 Winner 2 1994 British Open James Wattana 9 4 124 Runner up 2 1995 Thailand Open James Wattana 6 9 125 Runner up 3 1995 British Open John Higgins 6 9 124 Winner 3 1996 Asian Classic Brian Morgan 9 8 126 Winner 4 1996 German Open Alain Robidoux 9 7 123 Winner 5 1997 UK Championship 2 Stephen Hendry 10 6 122 Winner 6 1998 Scottish Open John Higgins 9 5 127 Winner 7 1999 China Open Stephen Lee 9 2 128 Winner 8 2000 Scottish Open 2 Mark Williams 9 1 127 Runner up 4 2000 Grand Prix Mark Williams 5 9 129 Winner 9 2000 China Open 2 Mark Williams 9 3 128 Winner 10 2001 World Snooker Championship John Higgins 18 14 130 Winner 11 2001 UK Championship 3 Ken Doherty 10 1 122 Winner 12 2003 European Open Stephen Hendry 9 6 123 Winner 13 2003 Irish Masters John Higgins 10 9 131 Runner up 5 2003 British Open 2 Stephen Hendry 6 9 124 Winner 14 2004 Welsh Open Steve Davis 9 8 132 Winner 15 2004 World Snooker Championship 2 Graeme Dott 18 8 130 Winner 16 2004 Grand Prix Ian McCulloch 9 5 129 Winner 17 2005 Welsh Open 2 Stephen Hendry 9 8 132 Winner 18 2005 Irish Masters 2 Matthew Stevens 10 8 131 Runner up 6 2005 Grand Prix 2 John Higgins 2 9 129 Runner up 7 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy Ding Junhui 6 9 133 Runner up 8 2007 Grand Prix 3 Marco Fu 6 9 129 Winner 19 2007 UK Championship 4 Stephen Maguire 10 2 122 Runner up 9 2008 Welsh Open Mark Selby 8 9 132 Winner 20 2008 World Snooker Championship 3 Ali Carter 18 8 130 Winner 21 2008 Northern Ireland Trophy Dave Harold 9 3 133 Runner up 10 2008 Shanghai Masters Ricky Walden 8 10 128 Winner 22 2009 Shanghai Masters Liang Wenbo 10 5 128 Runner up 11 2010 World Open 4 Neil Robertson 1 5 134 Winner 23 2012 German Masters 2 Stephen Maguire 9 7 135 Winner 24 2012 World Snooker Championship 4 Ali Carter 18 11 136 Winner 25 2013 World Snooker Championship 5 Barry Hawkins 18 12 137 Winner 26 2014 Welsh Open 3 Ding Junhui 9 3 138 Runner up 12 2014 World Snooker Championship Mark Selby 14 18 139 Winner 27 2014 UK Championship 5 Judd Trump 10 9 140 Winner 28 2016 Welsh Open 4 Neil Robertson 9 5 141 Runner up 13 2016 European Masters Judd Trump 8 9 142 Runner up 14 2016 UK Championship Mark Selby 7 10 143 Winner 29 2017 English Open Kyren Wilson 9 2 144 Winner 30 2017 Shanghai Masters 2 Judd Trump 10 3 145 Winner 31 2017 UK Championship 6 Shaun Murphy 10 5 146 Winner 32 2018 World Grand Prix Ding Junhui 10 3 147 Winner 33 2018 Players Championship Shaun Murphy 10 4 148 Runner up 15 2018 Northern Ireland Open Judd Trump 7 9 149 Winner 34 2018 UK Championship 7 Mark Allen 10 6 150 Winner 35 2019 Players Championship 2 Neil Robertson 10 4 151 Winner 36 2019 Tour Championship Neil Robertson 13 11 152 Runner up 16 2019 Northern Ireland Open 2 Judd Trump 7 9 153 Winner 37 2020 World Snooker Championship 6 Kyren Wilson 18 8 154 Runner up 17 2020 Northern Ireland Open 3 Judd Trump 7 9 155 Runner up 18 2020 Scottish Open Mark Selby 3 9 156 Runner up 19 2021 Welsh Open 2 Jordan Brown 8 9 157 Runner up 20 2021 Players Championship John Higgins 3 10 158 Runner up 21 2021 Tour Championship Neil Robertson 4 10 159 Winner 38 2021 World Grand Prix 2 Neil Robertson 10 8 160 Runner up 22 2022 European Masters 2 Fan Zhengyi 9 10 161 Winner 39 2022 World Snooker Championship 7 Judd Trump 18 13 38 Minor ranking finals 6 3 titles Edit Outcome No Year Championship Opponent Score Ref Runner up 1 2010 Players Tour Championship Event 4 Barry Pinches 3 4 162 Winner 1 2011 Players Tour Championship Event 1 Joe Perry 4 0 163 Winner 2 2011 Kay Suzanne Memorial Trophy Matthew Stevens 4 2 164 Runner up 2 2011 Antwerp Open Judd Trump 3 4 165 Winner 3 2013 Paul Hunter Classic Gerard Greene 4 0 166 Runner up 3 2013 Antwerp Open 2 Mark Selby 3 4 167 Non ranking finals 56 37 titles Edit LegendThe Masters 7 6 Champion of Champions 4 2 Premier League 10 1 Other 15 10 Disqualified 1 Outcome No Year Championship Opponent Score Ref Winner 1 1993 Nescafe Extra Challenge James Wattana Round Robin 168 169 Winner 2 1993 Benson and Hedges Championship John Lardner 9 6 170 Winner 3 1993 Scottish Masters Challenge John Higgins 6 5 171 Winner 4 1995 The Masters John Higgins 9 3 172 Runner up 1 1995 Tenball Jimmy White 1 3 173 Winner 5 1996 Charity Challenge John Higgins 9 6 174 Runner up 2 1996 The Masters Stephen Hendry 5 10 172 Runner up 3 1997 Charity Challenge Stephen Hendry 8 9 174 Runner up 4 1997 The Masters 2 Steve Davis 8 10 172 Winner 6 1997 European League Stephen Hendry 10 8 175 Winner 7 1997 Superstar International Jimmy White 5 3 169 Runner up 5 1998 Charity Challenge 2 John Higgins 8 9 174 Disqualified nb 1 1998 Irish Masters Ken Doherty 9 3 131 Winner 8 1998 Scottish Masters John Higgins 9 7 176 Runner up 6 1999 Charity Challenge 3 John Higgins 4 9 174 Runner up 7 1999 Millennium Cup Stephen Lee 2 7 169 Winner 9 2000 Champions Cup 2 Mark Williams 7 5 174 Winner 10 2000 Scottish Masters 2 Stephen Hendry 9 6 176 Winner 11 2001 Irish Masters Stephen Hendry 9 8 131 Winner 12 2001 Premier League 2 Stephen Hendry 9 7 175 Runner up 8 2001 Scottish Masters John Higgins 6 9 176 Winner 13 2002 Premier League 3 John Higgins 9 4 175 Winner 14 2002 Scottish Masters 3 John Higgins 9 4 176 Runner up 9 2004 The Masters 3 Paul Hunter 9 10 172 Winner 15 2005 The Masters 2 John Higgins 10 3 172 Winner 16 2005 May Premier League 4 Mark Williams 6 0 175 Winner 17 2005 Dec Premier League 5 Stephen Hendry 6 0 175 Runner up 10 2006 The Masters 4 John Higgins 9 10 172 Winner 18 2006 Premier League 6 Jimmy White 7 0 175 Winner 19 2007 The Masters 3 Ding Junhui 10 3 172 Winner 20 2007 Kilkenny Irish Masters 2 Barry Hawkins 9 1 177 Winner 21 2007 Premier League 7 John Higgins 7 4 175 Winner 22 2008 Hamm Invitational Trophy Barry Hawkins 6 2 178 Winner 23 2008 Premier League 8 Mark Selby 7 2 175 Winner 24 2009 The Masters 4 Mark Selby 10 8 172 Runner up 11 2009 Premier League Shaun Murphy 3 7 175 Runner up 12 2010 The Masters 5 Mark Selby 9 10 172 Winner 25 2010 Power Snooker Ding Junhui nb 2 179 Winner 26 2010 Premier League 9 Shaun Murphy 7 1 175 Runner up 13 2011 Power Snooker Martin Gould nb 3 180 Winner 27 2011 Premier League 10 Ding Junhui 7 1 175 Winner 28 2013 Champion of Champions Stuart Bingham 10 8 181 Winner 29 2014 The Masters 5 Mark Selby 10 4 182 Winner 30 2014 Champion of Champions 2 Judd Trump 10 7 183 Runner up 14 2015 World Grand Prix Judd Trump 7 10 184 Winner 31 2016 The Masters 6 Barry Hawkins 10 1 185 Runner up 15 2016 Championship League Judd Trump 2 3 186 Runner up 16 2016 Champion of Champions John Higgins 7 10 187 Winner 32 2017 The Masters 7 Joe Perry 10 7 188 Runner up 17 2017 Hong Kong Masters Neil Robertson 3 6 189 Runner up 18 2017 Champion of Champions 2 Shaun Murphy 8 10 190 Winner 33 2018 Shanghai Masters 3 Barry Hawkins 11 9 191 Winner 34 2018 Champion of Champions 3 Kyren Wilson 10 9 192 Runner up 19 2019 The Masters 6 Judd Trump 4 10 193 Winner 35 2019 Shanghai Masters 4 Shaun Murphy 11 9 194 Winner 36 2022 Hong Kong Masters Marco Fu 6 4 195 Winner 37 2022 Champion of Champions 4 Judd Trump 10 6Pro am finals 1 1 title Edit Outcome No Year Championship Opponent Score Ref Winner 1 2015 Pink Ribbon Darryn Walker 4 2 196 Team finals 3 3 titles Edit Outcome No Year Championship Team Opponent Score Ref Winner 1 2000 Nations Cup England Wales 6 4 197 Winner 2 2007 Euro Asia Masters Team Challenge Europe Team Asia 5 3 198 Winner 3 2017 CVB Snooker Challenge Great Britain China 26 9 199 Amateur finals 5 3 titles Edit Outcome No Year Championship Opponent Score Ref Runner up 1 1987 Pontins Junior Open Rod Lawler 0 3 200 201 Winner 1 1989 British Under 16 Championship Andy Hicks 3 1 3 Runner up 2 1991 English Amateur Championship Steve Judd 10 13 202 Winner 2 1991 IBSF World Under 21 Championship Patrick Delsemme 11 4 202 Winner 3 1991 Junior Pot Black Declan Murphy 2 0 203 204 Maximum and century breaks EditMain article Maximum and century breaks made by Ronnie O Sullivan Ronnie O Sullivan has completed 15 maximum breaks from his first in the 1997 World Snooker Championship against Mick Price 205 to his 2018 English Open maximum against Allan Taylor 206 Achieved in 5 minutes and 8 seconds O Sullivan s maximum in 1997 also holds the record for the fastest maximum in competitive play Initially Guinness World Records recorded the time at 5 minutes and 20 seconds 207 but subsequent evidence suggested that the BBC started the timer too early on the break 208 Depending on the timing methodology used the break took between 5 minutes 8 seconds and 5 minutes 15 seconds 10 with both World Snooker and Guinness World Records now officially acknowledging the shorter time 1 O Sullivan also holds the record for the total number of century breaks compiling more than 1 100 century breaks in professional competition He scored his 1 100th century in his quarter final match against John Higgins at the Cazoo Tour Championship of 2021 209 210 At the 2022 Scottish Open O Sullivan scored a century in 3 minutes 34 seconds just 3 seconds slower than the fastest televised century break which was made by Tony Drago in 1996 211 Footnotes Edit Having won 9 3 Ronnie O Sullivan was subsequently stripped of his title and disqualified from the tournament for failing a drugs test This format was based on points O Sullivan won 572 258 This format was based on points O Sullivan lost 258 286 References Edit a b c Ronnie O Sullivan World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 11 January 2015 Archived from the original on 8 September 2017 Retrieved 9 September 2017 Ronnie The centurion BBC Sport Retrieved 19 September 2017 a b Lightbown 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