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By the start of the 2007–08 snooker season, O'Sullivan had made 479 century breaks. [28] He then made one century in the 2007 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge, seven in the 2007 Grand Prix, six in the 2007 Premier League Snooker before the 2007 Northern Ireland Trophy, and six more in the Northern Ireland Trophy, bringing his total to 499.
During the tournament, O'Sullivan compiled ten century breaks, including a break of 146, the highest of the tournament. [138] [139] After this, he won his second Masters title, by defeating John Higgins 10–3. [140] After the final, Higgins described O'Sullivan as a "total genius" because of ten breaks over 50 in the final including three ...
Ronnie O'Sullivan (pictured) has scored the most century breaks in professional snooker tournaments at more than 1,200. In snooker, a century break (also century, sometimes called a ton) is a break of 100 points or more, compiled in one visit to the table. A century break requires potting at least 25 consecutive balls, and the ability to score ...
Ding made just the fourth maximum break in Masters history but O’Sullivan triumphed 6-3 in the first-round clash at Ally Pally
O'Sullivan was made an OBE in the New Year Honours list in 2016, for services to snooker. [144] [145] O'Sullivan has been a supporter of the Labour Party. [146] [147] But in June 2024, he endorsed Faiza Shaheen, the independent candidate for Chingford and Woodford Green, in the 2024 General Election. [148] [149]
There isn’t a century to finish, but Ronnie O’Sullivan nonetheless seals a 6-2 victory and reaches the second round of the UK Championship. ... O’Sullivan will break - left-handed, and a ...
Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for the highest number of maximum breaks in professional competition (15), and also the fastest (5 minutes and 8 seconds, set at the 1997 World Championship). A maximum break (also known as a maximum , a 147 , or orally, a one‑four‑seven ) is the highest possible break in snooker in normal circumstances ...
O'Sullivan broke Hendry's record of 127 career centuries at the Crucible, finishing the tournament with 131, and also became the first player to make six century breaks in a World Championship final. Of the 55 century breaks made during the event, Neil Robertson made the highest break , a 143, in his first-round loss to Robert Milkins .