_2015-02-06_07.jpg) At the2015 German Masters | |
| Born | (1975-12-05)5 December 1975 (age 49) Wordsley, West Midlands, England |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  England |
| Nickname | The Rocket[1] |
| Professional | 1992–present |
| Highestranking | 1 (May 2002 – May 2003, May 2004 – May 2006, May 2008 – May 2010, March – August 2019, April 2022 – May 2024) |
| Current ranking | 5 (as of 9 November 2025) |
| Maximum breaks | 17 |
| Century breaks | 1,312 (as of 25 November 2025) |
| Tournament wins | |
| Ranking | 41 |
| Minor-ranking | 3 |
| World Champion | |
Ronald Antonio O'Sullivan (born 5 December 1975) is an English professionalsnooker player.[2] Widely recognised as one of the most talented and accomplished players in snooker history, he has won theWorld Snooker Championship seven times, a modern-era record he holds jointly withStephen Hendry. He has also won a record eightMasters titles and a record eightUK Championship titles for a total of 23Triple Crown titles, the most achieved by any player. He holds the record for the mostranking titles, with 41, and has held the top ranking position multiple times.
After winning amateur titles including theIBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship, O'Sullivan turned professional in 1992, aged 16. At the age of 17 years and 358 days, he won his first ranking event at the1993 UK Championship and remains the youngest player to win a ranking title. He is also the youngest player to win the Masters, having claimed his first title in1995, aged 19 years and 69 days. Now also noted for his longevity in the sport, he is the oldest winner of all three Triple Crown events, having won his seventh world title in2022, aged 46 years and 148 days; his eighth UK Championship title in2023, aged 47 years and 363 days; and his eighth Masters title in2024, aged 48 years and 40 days. As of2025, he has made a record 33 appearances in the final stages of the World Snooker Championship at theCrucible.
O'Sullivan made his first competitivecentury break at age 10 and his first competitivemaximum break at age 15. He was the first player to achieve 1,000 century breaks in professional competition, a milestone he reached in 2019 and which he has since extended to over 1,300 centuries. He has made the highest number of officially recognised maximum breaks in professional competition, with 17, and holds theGuinness World Record for the fastest competitive maximum break, compiled in a time of 5 minutes and 8 seconds at the1997 World Championship. At the2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters, he became the second player (afterJackson Page) to make two maximums in the same match as well as the oldest player (aged 49 years and 253 days) to make a maximum in professional competition.
During his career, O'Sullivan has experienced depression, mood swings, and drug and alcohol abuse. Known as a controversial and outspoken figure on theprofessional tour, he has been disciplined on several occasions by theWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker Association for his behaviour and comments. Outside his playing career, he has worked as apundit for televised snooker coverage and has written crime novels, autobiographies, and a health and fitness book. He features in the 2017 miniseriesRonnie O'Sullivan's American Hustle and in the 2023 documentary filmRonnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything. WithMark Williams andJohn Higgins, he is one of three players collectively known as the "Class of '92", who all turned professional during the1992–93 season. A member of theWorld Snooker Tour Hall of Fame, he was appointed anOBE in2016.
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O'Sullivan began playing snooker at age 7 and soon became a noted amateur competitor, winning his firstclub tournament at age 9, making his first competitivecentury break at age 10,[3] and winning theBritish Under-16 Championship at age 13.[4] At the 1991English Amateur Championship, aged 15 years and 98 days, he made his first competitivemaximum break, then the youngest player ever to do so in a recognised tournament.[5] In the same year, he won theIBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship andJunior Pot Black.[6][7]
After turning professional in 1992, aged 16, he won 74 of his first 76 qualifying matches,[8] including a record 38 consecutive professional victories.[5] He qualified for the televised stages of the1993 World Championship, losing 10–7 toAlan McManus on his Crucible debut. He claimed his first ranking title later that year, beating Hendry 10–6 in the final of the1993 UK Championship seven days before his 18th birthday to become the youngest-ever winner of a ranking event, a record he still holds.[9] In thefollowing season, he won the1995 Masters aged 19 years and 69 days to become the youngest Masters champion.[10]
Between 1996 and 1999, O'Sullivan reached three World semi-finals in four years. At the1997 World Championship, he achieved his firstmaximum break in professional competition. Compiled in a time of 5 minutes and 8 seconds, it remains thefastest competitive maximum break in snooker history, which is listed as a Guinness World Record.[11][12] He won his second UK title later that year at the1997 UK Championship.[13] Despite these successes, his career also became marred by controversy in the late 1990s. During the1996 World Championship, he assaulted an assistant press officer, for which he received a suspended two-year ban and a £20,000 fine.[14] After winning the1998 Irish Masters, he was stripped of his title and prize money when a post-match drug test found evidence of cannabis in his system.[15] O'Sullivan subsequently acknowledged frequent abuse of drugs and alcohol in the early years of his career, which resulted in spells in thePriory Hospital for rehabilitation.[16]
He reached his first World final in2001, where he defeatedJohn Higgins 18–14 to claim his first World title and reached number two in the world rankings.[13] He won his thirdUK Championship later that year,[17] which helped him attain theworld number one ranking for the first time in the2002–03 season. With veteran six-time World ChampionRay Reardon acting as his coach and mentor, he won his second World title in2004, defeatingGraeme Dott 18–8 in the final,[18] after which he held the number one ranking for the next two seasons. He added his second Masters title in2005, ten years after his first.[19] His behaviour became notably erratic in the mid-2000s as he battledclinical depression. During the2005 World Championship, he shaved his head mid-tournament and exhibited whatThe Independent called a "public emotional disintegration" while losing 11 of the last 14 frames in his quarter-final defeat againstPeter Ebdon.[20] At the2005 UK Championship, he sat with a wet towel draped over his head during his match againstMark King.[21] Trailing Hendry 4–1 in their best-of-17-frames quarter-final at the2006 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.[14]
In 2007, O'Sullivan won his thirdMasters title and his fourthUK Championship, which was his first ranking title in almost three years.[17] He won his third World title in2008, defeatingAli Carter 18–8 in the final,[22] after which he held the world number one ranking for the next two seasons. He added his fourth Masters title in2009.[17] After two poor seasons that saw him fall out of the top ten in the world rankings for the first time, he began working with psychiatristSteve Peters in 2011.[23] A resurgent O'Sullivan captured his fourth World title in2012, defeating Carter 18–11 in the final, after which he paid tribute to Peters' work with him.[24] In thefollowing season, he took an extended break from the professional tour.[23] Despite having played only one competitive match all season, he returned to the Crucible for the2013 World Championship and successfully defended his World title, defeatingBarry Hawkins 18–12 in the final.[25] In his2014 Masters quarter-final againstRicky Walden, he set a new record for the most points scored without reply in professional competition, with 556,[26] and went on to beat the defending championMark Selby 10–4 in the final to claim his fifth Masters title.[27] At the2014 World Championship, he reached a third consecutive world final, where he again faced Selby. Despite taking a 10–5 lead, O'Sullivan lost 18–14, his first defeat in a world final.[28] Later in 2014, he won his fifthUK Championship, beatingJudd Trump 10–9 in the final. However, he declined to defend his title the following year and pulled out of the2015 UK Championship, citing debilitating insomnia.[29] At the2015 Masters, he made his 776th century break in professional competition, surpassing Hendry's record for the most career centuries.[30]
O'Sullivan won two consecutive Masters tournaments in2016 and2017 for a record seven Masters titles. He also won two consecutive UK Championships in2017 and2018 for a record seven UK titles, attaining a total of 19 Triple Crown titles to surpass Hendry's total of 18. During the2017–18 season, he won five ranking events.[31] He defeatedNeil Robertson 10–4 in the final to win the2019 Players Championship. In the last frame of the match, he made his 1,000th century break in professional competition, becoming the first player to reach that milestone.[32] He won his 36th ranking title at the2019 Tour Championship, equalling Hendry's record and attaining the world number one ranking for the first time since May 2010.[33]
At the2020 World Championship, O'Sullivan came from 14 to 16 behind in the semi-final against Selby to win 17–16. He then defeatedKyren Wilson 18–8 in the final to win his sixth world title. The tournament marked his 28th consecutive Crucible appearance, surpassing Hendry's record of 27 consecutive appearances.[9] He reached his 58th ranking final at the2021 Tour Championship, breaking Hendry's record of 57 ranking final appearances,[34] but lost 10–4 toNeil Robertson. During the tournament, he made his 1,100th century break in professional competition.[35] He lost five consecutive ranking finals in the2020–21 season, but ended a 16-month title drought by winning his 38th ranking title at the2021 World Grand Prix.[36]
O'Sullivan defeated Trump 18–13 in the2022 World Championship final to win his seventh world title, equalling Hendry for the most world titles in themodern era.[37][38] Aged 46 years and 148 days, he became the oldest World Champion in snooker history, surpassing Reardon, who won his last title in1978 aged 45 years and 203 days.[39] O'Sullivan also surpassed Hendry's record of 70 Crucible wins, setting a new record of 74.[40]
O'Sullivan defeatedMarco Fu 6–4 to win the2022 Hong Kong Masters. The final was played before an estimated 9,000 spectators, the largest audience ever to attend a snooker match.[41] At the2023 World Snooker Championship, O'Sullivan made a record 31st Crucible appearance, surpassing the previous record of 30 bySteve Davis.[42] He made his 200th Crucible century break and his 1,200th century in professional competition during his second-round match againstHossein Vafaei.[43] His reached the quarter-final, becoming the first player to compete in 100 matches at the Crucible,[44] but lost 10–13 to eventual winnerLuca Brecel.[45]
At the invitational2023 Shanghai Masters, O'Sullivan defeated Brecel 11–9 in the final to claim his fourth consecutive, and fifth total,Shanghai Masters title, extending his winning streak at the tournament to 18 matches since2017.[46] He won record-extending eighth titles at both the2023 UK Championship and the2024 Masters, respectively defeatingDing Junhui andAli Carter 10–7 in the finals. This extended his record number of ranking titles to 40 and Triple Crown titles to 23. Aged 47 years and 363 days when he won the UK Championship, and 48 years and 40 days when he won the Masters, he became the oldest winner of all three Triple Crown events.[47] He also became simultaneously the youngest and oldest winner of both the UK Championship and the Masters.[48][49] He won his 41st ranking title at the2024 World Grand Prix with a 10–7 victory over Trump in the final,[50] and went on to win the invitational2024 World Masters of Snooker, the first professional snooker tournament held in Saudi Arabia, defeating Brecel 5–2 in the final.[51] He signed a three-year ambassadorial deal with Saudi Arabia, which requires him to play in all World Snooker Tour events staged in that country, to establish a snooker academy in the Middle East, and to contribute to the development of the sport in the region.[52] At the2024 Shanghai Masters, O'Sullivan lost 3–10 to Trump in the semi-finals, his first defeat at the tournament since 2016, after 20 consecutive match wins.[53]
During the2024–25 snooker season, O'Sullivan withdrew from nine tournaments, including the2025 Masters, the2025 German Masters, the2025 Welsh Open, and the2025 World Grand Prix.[54] He returned to competition at the 2025 World Snooker Championship after a three-month break.[55] At the2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters, he made his 16th and 17th official maximum breaks in his semi-final match againstChris Wakelin. He became the second player, afterJackson Page at the 2025 World Snooker Championship, to make two maximums in the same match, and the first to do so in a one-session match or on the same day. At the age of 49 years and 253 days, he became the oldest player to record an official maximum. He won a £147,000 bonus for making two maximums across that season's qualifying tournaments.[56][57]
O'Sullivan's other career highlights include threeWorld Grand Prix titles, twoPlayers Championship titles, fourWelsh Open titles, twoScottish Open titles, twoGerman Masters titles, fourIrish Masters titles, twoChina Open titles, twoChampions Cup titles, tenPremier League titles, fourChampion of Champions titles, threeScottish Masters titles, and fiveShanghai Masters titles.[17]
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 hisdebut season as a professional.[58] A prolific break builder and great tactical player, he has stated his disdain for long, drawn-out games, saying that they harm the game of snooker.[59] O'Sullivan isambidextrous, as he is right-handed but can play to a high standard with his left hand and routinely alternates when needed, enabling him to attempt shots with his left hand that would otherwise require arest orspider.[60] When he first displayed this left-handed ability in the1996 World Championship againstAlain Robidoux, the Canadian accused him of disrespect and refused to shake hands after the match.[14][61]
O'Sullivan is highly regarded in snooker, with several of his peers regarding him as the greatest player ever,[62][63][64][65][66] and some labelling him a "genius".[67][68] After losing 17–6 to O'Sullivan in the2008 World Championship semi-final, Hendry described him as "the best player in the world by a country mile".[69] In 2024, Hendry agreed that there was no longer any question as to whether O'Sullivan was the greatest snooker player of all time, also calling him an "artist".[70] However, 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 snooker.[71]
One of the most popular players on the circuit,[72] he is noted for being a "showman",[73] and is credited with helping improve the image of snooker with the general public.[67][74] He has often been compared withAlex Higgins andJimmy White for his natural talent and popularity.[60] InDecember 2020, O'Sullivan was nominated for the BBC'sSports Personality of the Year Award, becoming the first snooker player to receive a nomination since Hendry in 1990.[75][76] He was nominated for a second time inDecember 2022.[76]
However, O'Sullivan sometimes lacks confidence or interest,[77] and has performed inconsistently throughout his career,[78] with observers noting the "two Ronnies" aspect of his character.[79][80]
O'Sullivan has also received praise from athletes in other sports. Tennis playerNovak Djokovic called him "one of the sport greats".[81]
AfterBarry Hearn took charge ofWorld 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 maximum breaks, and tournament venues he saw as inadequate. He accused snooker's governing bodyWPBSA of bullying and intimidating him, said that Hearn was running a "dictatorship",[82] protested alleged mistreatment by snooker's authorities by giving robotic or monosyllabic responses in interviews,[83] and refused opportunities to make maximum breaks in apparent protest over inadequate prize money for the achievement.[84] In 2018, he threatened to form a breakaway snooker tour akin to thesplit in darts.[85]
During the2020 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".[86] He was also critical of the tournament organisers' decision to allow fans into the final during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[87]
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 theantisocial 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 pursuegolf orFormula One instead.[88]
Eurosport signed an exclusive deal with O'Sullivan in March 2014 to make him its global ambassador for snooker, with the goal of driving its international appeal.[89] As part of this deal, O'Sullivan created a special snooker series for the network calledThe Ronnie O'Sullivan Show, which included his insights into the game, interviews with other professional players, and playing tips. He also wrote forYahoo! websites andmobile apps during the2014 World Championship.[90] He frequently appears as apundit on Eurosport's snooker coverage, alongsideJimmy White andNeal Foulds.[citation needed]
In 2015 and 2016, O'Sullivan co-hosted theMidweek Matchzone show with Chris Hood onBrentwood radio stationPhoenix FM.[91] In 2017, he starred in miniseriesRonnie O'Sullivan's American Hustle with broadcasting friendMatt Smith, in which the pair toured different cities in the United States learning the art ofpool hustling.[92]
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O'Sullivan has written three crime novels in collaboration with author Emlyn Rees:[93]Framed (2016),[94]Double Kiss (2017),[95] andThe Break (2018). Although the novels are not autobiographical, they are loosely based on his early experiences and family life.[94] 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.[96] He has also co-authored a health and fitness book with nutritionistRhiannon Lambert entitledTop 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".[97]
O'Sullivan has been involved with several video games, includingVirtual Snooker (1996),World Snooker Championship 2007 (2007), andRonnie O'Sullivan's Snooker forPlayStation Portable (2012).[98]
A documentary film titledRonnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything was produced byDavid Beckham's production company Studio 99, directed by filmmaker Sam Blair, and distributed by MetFilms.[99] The film premiered in London on 21 November 2023, and was released onAmazon Prime Video on 23 November. It highlighted the hardships he faced as a professional at the highest level of snooker, as well as how his personal life had impacted his career.[100]
In October 2023, O'Sullivan launched an online snooker course entitled The Rocket Method, where he provides in-depth lessons on the game for a subscription fee.[101] Assisted byAlan McManus, the course contains 12 episodes, each an hour in length, of which the final batch of episodes was released in March 2024.[102] The course has a cinematic production and was directed byOscar-nominated director Gregg Helvey, and episodes are available in English and Mandarin Chinese.[102]
O'Sullivan was born on 5 December 1975 inWordsley, West Midlands,[103][77][104] the son of Ronald John and Maria (née Catalano) O'Sullivan, who ran a string ofsex shops in theSoho area of London.[105] His mother is originally fromSicily, and O'Sullivan spent childhood holidays in the village nearAgrigento where she grew up.[106] He was brought up in the Manor Road area ofChigwell, Essex, where he lived for some years[105][107] and attendedWanstead High School.[108] As of mid-2024, he lived in the adjoining area ofChingford and Woodford Green.[109][110] He is a first cousin of snooker playerMaria Catalano, who has been ranked number one in the women's game.[111] In 1992 his father was sentenced to life in prison formurder and was released in 2010 after serving 18 years.[112] His mother was sentenced to a year in prison fortax evasion in 1996, leaving O'Sullivan to care for his eight-year-old sister Danielle.[113] In 1995 he was banned from driving for a year and fined £1,200, as he returned from the International Open, in Bournemouth, after defeat in the last 16.[114]
O'Sullivan has three children: a daughter from a two-year relationship with Sally Magnus,[115] as well as a son and a daughter from a relationship with Jo Langley, whom he met atNarcotics Anonymous.[116][117] He became a grandfather in October 2018 after Taylor-Ann gave birth to a daughter.[118] He began dating actressLaila Rouass in 2012, and became engaged to her in 2013.[119] Rouass announced on social media in February 2022 that they had ended their ten-year relationship.[120] The couple later reconciled,[121] but in September 2024 were reported to have broken up again.[122] They reconciled again in January 2025 and, in June of that year, they married at St George's Town Hall inShadwell, East London.[123]
O'Sullivan is known for his perfectionism and for being highly self-critical,[124][125] even in victory.[126][127] Early in his career, he was treated for drug-related issues and bouts of depression.[128] Since 2011, psychiatrist and sports psychologistSteve Peters, a close friend,[129][130] has helped him overcome hismood swings.[105][131] He is also a close friend of artistDamien Hirst.[132] Noted for repeatedly declaring his intention to retire,[133] O'Sullivan took an extended break from the professional snooker tour during the2012–13 season, during which he worked on a pig farm for several weeks.[134] He enjoys running,[135] and has achieved a personal best of 34 minutes and 54 seconds for10 km races, which ranked him in the top 1,500 10 km runners in the UK in 2008.[136] He enjoys cooking,[137] and appeared on the BBC'sSaturday Kitchen in December 2014 and February 2021.[138] He also enjoys motor racing, and has appeared on series 4 ofTop Gear.[139][140] He is a supporter ofArsenal FC.[141]
Despite a self-professed interest inIslam, O'Sullivan denied media reports that said he had converted to the religion in 2003.[142][143][144][145] He has also espoused an interest inBuddhism,[146] having spent many lunchtimes at theLondon Buddhist Centre inBethnal Green. He has said he does not have a firm commitment to any religion.[147]
O'Sullivan was made anOBE in theNew Year Honours list in 2016, for services to snooker.[148][149]
O'Sullivan was a supporter of theLabour Party during the leadership ofJeremy Corbyn,[150][151] but in June 2024, he endorsedFaiza Shaheen, the independent candidate forChingford and Woodford Green, in the2024 General Election.[152][153]
In June 2023 he was a guest for BBC Radio 4'sDesert Island Discs. An extended version of the programme was broadcast in October 2024. His book choice wasRunning with the Kenyans byAdharanand Finn, his luxury item was a painting set and his favourite disc was "That's All" byGenesis.[154]
On 31 October 2024, O'Sullivan obtainedHong Kong residency under theQuality Migrant Admission Scheme.[155]
| Tournament | 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/ 23 | 2023/ 24 | 2024/ 25 | 2025/ 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ranking | [nb 1] | 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 | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Championship League | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | WD | WD | 2R | WD | RR | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Masters | Tournament Not Held | QF | F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wuhan Open | Tournament Not Held | QF | WD | WD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| English Open | Tournament Not Held | 3R | W | SF | 4R | 3R | SF | 2R | 3R | 1R | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open | LQ | W | F | SF | 1R | QF | 3R | SF | QF | SF | 2R | F | SF | Tournament Not Held | A | LQ | WD | WD | WD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xi'an Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | SF | QF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | Tournament Not Held | 4R | 3R | F | F | F | 3R | 1R | WD | WD | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Championship | Tournament Not Held | WD | 2R | QF | A | 3R | 1R | A | A | Not Held | SF | 2R | 2R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | W | 1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoot Out | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open[nb 2] | 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 | WD | WD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| German Masters[nb 3] | Not Held | 1R | W | SF | NR | Tournament Not Held | WD | W | A | LQ | QF | LQ | 1R | WD | A | A | A | LQ | WD | WD | WD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | NR | 1R | 2R | W | 1R | QF | SF | W | 2R | W | WD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Players Championship[nb 4] | Tournament Not Held | DNQ | WD | DNQ | 2R | DNQ | DNQ | QF | W | W | DNQ | F | QF | DNQ | QF | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | QF | WD | WD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open[nb 5] | 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 | 3R | WD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Championship | Tournament Not Held | W | DNQ | F | SF | DNQ | F | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | QF | QF | SF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Shanghai Masters | Tournament Not Held | Ranking Event | W | W | Not Held | W | SF | QF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Champion of Champions | Tournament Not Held | W | W | WD | F | F | W | SF | QF | QF | W | WD | 1R | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Riyadh Season Championship[nb 6] | Tournament Not Held | W | SF | 2R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | W | WD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship League | Tournament Not Held | A | A | RR | WD | A | A | A | WD | F | A | A | A | 2R | WD | RR | WD | WD | WD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian 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 | Non-Ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Championship | Tournament Not Held | NR | QF | A | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WST Pro Series | Tournament Not Held | RR | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gibraltar Open | Tournament Not Held | A | A | A | A | A | WD | 1R | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WST Classic | Tournament Not Held | WD | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Masters[nb 10] | 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 | WD | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nescafe Extra Challenge | W | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong Masters | Tournament Not Held | F | Tournament Not Held | W | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six-red World Championship[nb 13] | Tournament Not Held | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Not Held | 2R | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | won the tournament | F | lost in the final | SF | lost in the semi–finals | |||
| QF | lost in the quarter-finals | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) | LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | |||
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament | WDQ | withdrew from the qualifying tournament | |||
| A | did not participate in the 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 | event is/was a minor-ranking event | PA | Pro–am Event | event is/was a pro–am event | |||
| Legend |
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| World Championship (7–1) |
| UK Championship (8–1) |
| Other (26–22) |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2010 | Players Tour Championship – Event 4 | Barry Pinches | 3–4 | [200] |
| Winner | 1. | 2011 | Players Tour Championship – Event 1 | Joe Perry | 4–0 | [201] |
| Winner | 2. | 2011 | Kay Suzanne Memorial Trophy |  Matthew Stevens | 4–2 | [202] |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2011 | Antwerp Open | Judd Trump | 3–4 | [203] |
| Winner | 3. | 2013 | Paul Hunter Classic |  Gerard Greene | 4–0 | [204] |
| Runner-up | 3. | 2013 | Antwerp Open(2) | Mark Selby | 3–4 | [205] |
| Legend |
|---|
| The Masters (8–6) |
| Champion of Champions (4–2) |
| Premier League (10–1) |
| Other (17–9) |
| Disqualified (1) |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2015 | Pink Ribbon | Darryn Walker | 4–2 | [236] |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Team | Opponent | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2000 | Nations Cup | England | Wales | 6–4 | [237] |
| Winner | 2. | 2007 | Euro-Asia Masters Team Challenge |  Europe | TeamAsia | 5–3 | [238] |
| Winner | 3. | 2017 | CVB Snooker Challenge |  Great Britain |  China | 26–9 | [239] |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1987 | Pontins Junior Championship | Rod Lawler | 0–3 | [240][241] |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1988 | UK Under-16 Championship | Mark King | 2–3 | [242] |
| Winner | 1. | 1989 | British Under-16 Championship | Andy Hicks | 3–1 | [4] |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1991 | English Amateur Championship | Steve Judd | 10–13 | [243] |
| Winner | 2. | 1991 | IBSF World Under-21 Championship |  Patrick Delsemme | 11–4 | [243] |
| Winner | 3. | 1991 | Junior Pot Black |  Declan Murphy | 2–0 | [244][245] |
| Winner | 4. | 1991 | Pontins Autumn Championship | Matthew Stevens | 5–0 | [246] |
O'Sullivan has completed 17maximum breaks in professional competition, from his first in the1997 World Snooker Championship againstMick Price[247] to his second of two2025 Saudi Arabia Masters maximums againstChris Wakelin.[248]
His first official maximum in 1997, completed in 5 minutes and 8 seconds, holds the record for the fastest maximum break achieved in competitive play. Initially,Guinness World Records recorded the time at 5 minutes and 20 seconds,[249] but subsequent evidence has suggested that the BBC started the timer too early on the break.[250] Depending on the timing methodology used, the break took between 5 minutes 8 seconds and 5 minutes 15 seconds;[11] bothWorld Snooker andGuinness World Records now officially acknowledge the shorter time.[103]
O'Sullivan also holds the record for the total number ofcentury breaks, compiling more than 1,200 in professional competition. He scored his 1,200th century in a second-round match againstHossein Vafaei at the2023 World Snooker Championship.[251] At the2022 Scottish Open, O'Sullivan scored a century in 3 minutes and 34 seconds—just 3 seconds slower than the fastest televised century break, made byTony Drago in 1996.[252] He scored his 1,300th century in the2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters final again Neil Roberston, making him the first ever professional snooker player to do so.[253]
I'll be voting for Faiza and, over the next couple of weeks, I'll be helping to encourage people to get behind her too.
I'm definitely going to be voting for Faiza.
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