

Wins the Tour Championship to equal Hendry’s record of 36 ranking titles and go top of the world rankings for the first time since 2010. Makes a 147 at the English Open, the 15th of his career, more than any other player.Ģ019: Makes his 1,000 th career century in the last frame of the Players Championship final. Lands his 30 th ranking event victory at the UK Championship in YorkĢ018: Wins the UK Championship for a record seventh time to claim his 19 th Triple Crown win, surpassing Stephen Hendry. Makes a maximum 147 break on the way to winning the UK ChampionshipĢ016: Wins the Masters and the Welsh OpenĢ017: Wins a record-breaking seventh Masters title, defeating Joe Perry 10-7 at Alexandra Palace. Triple Crown wins: 20 (Six World Championships, seven UK Championships, seven Masters)ġ993: Aged 17, becomes the youngest-ever winner of a ranking title, beating Stephen Hendry in the UK Championship finalġ997: Makes the fastest 147 on record, in just five minutes and eight seconds at the CrucibleĢ001: Claims his first world title, defeating John Higgins in the finalĢ004: Becomes a two-time champion of the world, thrashing Graeme Dott 18-8Ģ008: Wins his third world title courtesy of an 18-8 defeat of Ali Carter, and also makes a 147 during the tournamentĢ012: Beats Carter again in the final to secure his fourth world crownĢ013: Despite taking a year’s sabbatical from snooker, O’Sullivan wins the World Championship for a fifth time, seeing off Barry Hawkins in the finalĢ014: Wins the Masters for a fifth time but loses the world final to Mark Selby.
