Ronnie O'Sullivan
English snooker player (born 1975)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (born 5 December 1975) is an English professional snooker player. He was born in Wordsley, West Midlands. He grew up in Chigwell, Essex and still lives there. He is the most successful snooker player of all time.
![]() Ronnie O'Sullivan at the 2015 German Masters | |
Born | Wordsley, West Midlands, England, UK | 5 December 1975
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Sport country | England, UK |
Nickname | the Rocket[1] |
Professional | 1992 – present |
Highest ranking | 1 (May 2002 – May 2003, May 2004 – May 2006, May 2008 – May 2010, March – August 2019, April 2022 – present) |
Current ranking | 1 (as of 19 February 2024[needs update]) |
Maximum breaks | 15 |
Century breaks | 1,254 (as of 23 March 2024) |
Tournament wins | |
Ranking | 39 |
Minor-ranking | 3 |
World Champion |
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Ronnie O'Sullivan made his first century break at age 10. In total he has made more than 1000.
He won the World Snooker Championship in 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020 and 2022. He has won the UK Championship eight times. This was in 1993, 1997, 2001, 2007, 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2023. He has won the Masters seven times, in 1995, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2016 and 2017.
Other websites
change- Official website Archived 2012-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Ronnie O'Sullivan". World Snooker Tour. Retrieved 13 February 2024.