NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ronnie O'Sullivan

Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan (born December 5, 1975 in Wordsley, West Midlands)^[1]^[2] nicknamed "The Rocket" (or more recently "Mr. 147") due to his rapid playing style, is an English professional snooker player, and the reigning 888.com Snooker World Champion. He has been World Champion on three occasions (2001, 2004 and 2008). Image File history File links Ronnie. ... is the 339th day of the year (340th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wordsley with Buckpool is a village now forming the south suburbs of Kingswinford in the West Midlands (county), England. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a population of around 2,600,000 people. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The snooker world rankings are a system of ranking professional snooker players. ... The snooker players ranked number one in the world are listed below for each season since rankings began. ... In snooker, a break is the total score achieved by a player in a single visit to the table. ... For the results from the current Championship, see World Snooker Championship 2008. ... Round 1 Mark Williams (Wales) 10-4 Billy Snaddon (Scotland) Joe Swail (N.Ireland) 10-9 Sean Storey (England) Mark King (England) 10-8 Fergal OBrien (Ireland) Patrick Wallace (N.Ireland) 10-2 Alan McManus (Scotland) Stephen Lee (England) 10-3 Nigel Bond (England) Peter Ebdon (England) 10-8... The 2004 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place between the 17 April and 3 May 2004 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. ... is the 339th day of the year (340th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wordsley with Buckpool is a village now forming the south suburbs of Kingswinford in the West Midlands (county), England. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a population of around 2,600,000 people. ... In snooker, a break is the total score achieved by a player in a single visit to the table. ... This article is about the English as an ethnic group and nation. ... Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a large baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. ... Round 1 Mark Williams (Wales) 10-4 Billy Snaddon (Scotland) Joe Swail (N.Ireland) 10-9 Sean Storey (England) Mark King (England) 10-8 Fergal OBrien (Ireland) Patrick Wallace (N.Ireland) 10-2 Alan McManus (Scotland) Stephen Lee (England) 10-3 Nigel Bond (England) Peter Ebdon (England) 10-8... The 2004 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place between the 17 April and 3 May 2004 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. ...

O'Sullivan is considered by his fans, critics, and by many of his fellow professionals such as Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry as the most naturally talented player in the history of the game. He has also been involved in a number of controversial incidents during his career, being a popular figure for many British tabloids. For other people with this name, see Steve Davis (disambiguation). ... Stephen Gordon[1] Hendry, MBE (born January 13, 1969 in South Queensferry, Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional snooker player and seven time World Champion. ...

Career

Early career

O'Sullivan grew up and still lives in Chigwell, Essex and attended Wanstead High School. He started his career at an early age. He first achieved a century break at the age of 10, making a 117; scored a 147 or maximum break at 15; and turned professional at 16. He won his first 38 matches as a professional – a record that still stands^[3] – on his way to the 1993 World Championship, where he remains the youngest-ever player to qualify. He lost in the first round 10-7 to Alan McManus and ended his debut season ranked 57. He was the youngest ever winner of a ranking tournament when he won the 1993 UK Championship aged 17, beating Stephen Hendry in the final, and starting one of the most prominent rivalries in the sport. In 1995, he won his first Masters title. Chigwell is a civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex. ... For other meanings of Essex, see Essex (disambiguation). ... The following is a glossary of traditional terms used in the three main cue sport disciplines: pocket billiards (pool), which denotes a host of games played on a table with six pockets such as straight pool, eight-ball, nine-ball, one-pocket and bank pool; carom billiards referring to the... In snooker, a break is the total score achieved by a player in a single visit to the table. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Alan McManus (born January 21, 1971) is a Scottish professional snooker player, known for his clever tactical play and safety shots, giving rise to his nickname Angles McManus. ... The UK Championship is a professional snooker tournament, generally regarded as the second most prestigious tournament after the World Championship. ... Stephen Gordon[1] Hendry, MBE (born January 13, 1969 in South Queensferry, Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional snooker player and seven time World Champion. ... The Masters, formerly the Benson & Hedges Masters, is a professional snooker tournament. ...

In the 1996 World Championship, snooker's governing body found him guilty of assaulting Mike Ganley, then a media official, now the tournament director.^[4] He was given a two-year suspended sentence and a £20,000 fine, and advised to donate £10,000 to charity.^[1] // The event The Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the the 20th April to the 6th May 1996. ...

On 21 April 1997, in the first round of the World Championship against Mick Price, he made the fastest-recorded maximum break (and also his first), 5 minutes and 20 seconds, an average of one shot every 9 seconds. It is regarded as a sporting record that will stand for all time, in that it would be all but impossible to achieve a maximum break any more quickly. In November, he won his second UK title, beating Hendry 10-6 in the final. is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

After winning the 1998 Benson & Hedges Irish Masters against Ken Doherty, he was stripped of his title after a drugs test found cannabis in his system.^[5] The Irish Masters is a professional snooker tournament. ... Ken Doherty (born September 17, 1969) is an Irish professional snooker player. ... This article is about the plant genus Cannabis. ...

O'Sullivan made it to the semi-finals of the 1999 Embassy World Championship, losing 17-14 to Stephen Hendry, in a match featuring many century breaks between the two players. O'Sullivan's promising campaign in the 1999-2000 season (when he won three ranking titles) ended in disappointment, however — following his solid performance the previous year, he was a favourite for the 2000 world title, especially after Hendry's unexpected 10-7 first-round loss to Stuart Bingham. However, O'Sullivan was also eliminated in the first round by David Gray, who came from 5-1 and 9-7 down to edge out O'Sullivan 10-9 for a place in the second round. In this particular match, O'Sullivan made five centuries (three in consecutive frames, equalling the record held by John Higgins), all to no avail, and Gray recorded four. The event The competition took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 17th April to the 3rd May 1999. ... The event The competition took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 15th April to the 1st May 2000. ... Stuart Bingham is a professional snooker player from Basildon in England. ... David Gray (born 9 February 1979, in Lower Morden, Greater London, England) is an English professional snooker player. ... John Higgins (born May 18, 1975, Wishaw, North Lanarkshire) is a Scottish professional snooker player. ...

In 2001, O'Sullivan claimed his first World Championship title (dedicated to his father), with an 18-14 victory over John Higgins, and his third UK title, with a 10-1 victory over Ken Doherty. He began the 2002/2003 season ranked number 1. Round 1 Mark Williams (Wales) 10-4 Billy Snaddon (Scotland) Joe Swail (N.Ireland) 10-9 Sean Storey (England) Mark King (England) 10-8 Fergal OBrien (Ireland) Patrick Wallace (N.Ireland) 10-2 Alan McManus (Scotland) Stephen Lee (England) 10-3 Nigel Bond (England) Peter Ebdon (England) 10-8... The snooker players ranked number one in the world are listed below for each season since rankings began. ...

In 2002, before his World Championship semi-final with Hendry, O'Sullivan accused him of bad sportsmanship after the latter's quarter-final victory over Doherty; the same day O'Sullivan edged his quarter-final against Stephen Lee 13-10 to set up a meeting with Hendry in the semis. Referring to a previous match against Hendry in 1999 at a pre-match interview, he commented: "I know if I do get beat and he comes up and does a moonie in front of me and goes 'Ne ne ne', I'll just look at him and say 'well done' and say 'go back to your sad little life'."^[6] In the match, O'Sullivan had the better of the first day's play, opening up an 8-5 lead; but on the second day Hendry rallied back to 12-12 going into the final session. Hendry subsequently outplayed O'Sullivan and won convincingly 17-13. Hendry didn't comment on his opponent's outburst following the match, although O'Sullivan did receive some criticism for his remarks from Steve Davis and Clive Everton. O'Sullivan later apologised to Hendry for his comments.^[7] The 2002 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place between 20 April and 6 May 2002 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England. ... This article is about snooker player; for other people named Stephen Lee, see Stephen Lee (disambiguation). ... For other people with this name, see Steve Davis (disambiguation). ... Clive Everton (b. ...

In 2003, following a season that saw him win the Scottish Masters, the European Open and Irish Masters, O'Sullivan's season ended on another disappointing note when he was knocked out of the World Championship in the first round for the third time in his career, losing 10-6 to the unseeded Marco Fu, despite making another maximum 147 break in the match. This defeat saw him drop to number three in the rankings. The Scottish Masters, often known by its sponsored names, the Langs Scottish Masters or the Regal Scottish Masters, was a non-ranking professional snooker tournament held every year from 1981-2002 (except 1988). ... The European Open was a professional snooker tournament. ... The Irish Masters is a professional snooker tournament. ... Marco Fu Ka-chun (Chinese name: å‚…å®¶ä¿Š; b. ...

In 2004, O'Sullivan's father telephoned 1970s six-time World Champion Ray Reardon and asked if he could give O'Sullivan some advice.^[8] With Reardon's backing, O'Sullivan came into top form and claimed the World Championship, beating Graeme Dott very convincingly in the final by 18 frames to 8. He lost the first five frames of the match, however, which he attributed to his opponent's (and O'Sullivan's former) coach's mind games – entering O'Sullivan's dressing room minutes before the match.^[9] He also beat Hendry 17-4 in the semi-final – the heaviest defeat ever in a World Championship semi-final.^[10] He was ranked number one for the next two seasons. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Ray Reardon is a retired Welsh snooker player. ... The 2004 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place between the 17 April and 3 May 2004 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. ... Graeme Dott (born May 12, 1977) is a professional snooker player from Larkhall in Scotland. ...

2004/2005

In the 2005 World Championship, he lost to Peter Ebdon in the quarter-final. From 8-2 down, Ebdon began a comeback and eventually won 13-11, by playing in an exceptionally determined and dogged style, with many observers accusing him of deliberate slow play to disrupt O'Sullivan's fast game.^[11] After the match, O'Sullivan indicated to the press that he was unlikely to compete in the following season, and perhaps even would retire from the sport altogether.^[12] However, in September 2005, he announced that he would play a truncated 2005/2006 season and spend some time playing eight-ball in the United States after being chosen to compete on the elite International Pool Tour.^[13]^[14] It transpired, however, that the IPT pool tournament in which O'Sullivan was to make his debut clashed with the defence of his Premier League Snooker title. Plans were changed accordingly, with O'Sullivan going on to beat Hendry 6-0 with four century breaks. The 2005 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place between the 16 April and 2 May 2005 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield England. ... Peter Ebdon (born August 27, 1970) is an English professional snooker player and current UK champion. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- â†’ Deaths in September September 28 : Constance Baker Motley September 25 : M. Scott Peck September 25 : Don Adams September 20 : Simon Wiesenthal September 14 : Robert Wise September 10 : Hermann Bondi September 8 : Donald Horne September 7 : Moussa Arafat... Eight ball players Eight ball is a billiards game played with a cue ball and 15 billiard balls on a pool table with 6 pockets. ... The International Pool Tour is a professional sports tour created in 2005 by Kevin Trudeau. ...

O'Sullivan next won the season's Masters and Welsh Open titles. However, he missed the season's China Open on medical grounds; this was criticised by Anthony Hamilton, who said that O'Sullivan has a duty to promote the sport.^[15] Anthony Hamilton (born June 29, 1971, Nottingham, East Midlands) is an English professional snooker player. ...

2005/2006

After a comprehensive 9-2 loss to John Higgins in the final of the 2005 Grand Prix, O'Sullivan reached the final of the Masters only to lose again (10-9) to Higgins. In his 2005 first-round UK Championship match with Mark King, O'Sullivan sat with a wet towel draped over his head for most of the contest.^[16] Image File history File links Ronnie_O'Sullivan_snookerchamp. ... Image File history File links Ronnie_O'Sullivan_snookerchamp. ... Mark King (born 28 March 1974) is a professional snooker player. ...

The 2006 World Championship saw O'Sullivan's personal sponsor, 888.com, also become the event sponsor for the following 5 years. Following a 10-4 defeat of Dave Harold, he struggled through 13-11 in a surprising second-round match against Welshman Ryan Day. A similar quarter-final match ensued against Mark J. Williams. O'Sullivan led 10-6 going into the final session. A fightback from Williams saw him take the lead by winning the next 5 frames, but O'Sullivan held his nerve to take the match 13-11, and face Graeme Dott in the semi-finals. The 2006 888. ... Dave Harold (born 9 December 1968) is an English professional snooker player. ... This article is about the country. ... Ryan Day is a Welsh professional snooker player. ... For other persons of the same name, see Mark Williams. ... Graeme Dott (born May 12, 1977) is a professional snooker player from Larkhall in Scotland. ...

Dott took an early lead before O'Sullivan drew level at 8-8 at the end of the second session. Cue-tip problems which had dogged O'Sullivan throughout the event recurred, including an incident in which television footage appeared to show O'Sullivan deliberately removing the tip of his cue. This secured him a 15-minute break to re-tip the cue, before he returned and made a 124 break. Tournament Director Mike Ganley accepted the player's assurance that the tip had simply fallen off, and no censure was made.^[17] The incident drew criticism from his opponent,^[18] and from Steve Davis and John Parrott.^[19] Dott then took all 8 frames of the third session, leaving him one frame away from his second final in three years. The final session saw O'Sullivan stage a minor fightback, taking three frames in a row before a mistake let Dott back in for an eventual clearance on the black. After Dott's win, O'Sullivan gave his cue and case to a boy in the crowd.^[20] BBC claims he had used as many as twenty-one different tips during the fortnight;^[17] O'Sullivan later stated he had used seven tips before arriving in Sheffield, and a further eight during the week,^[20] and that he would return next season with a new cue from cuemaker John Parris. For other people with this name, see Steve Davis (disambiguation). ... John Parrott MBE (born 11 May 1964 in Liverpool, England) is an English professional snooker player. ... Parris Snooker Cues John Parris (born 1952) â€” a Londoner from Forest Hill, England â€” is one of the worlds most prominent manufacturers of handmade snooker cues. ...

O'Sullivan's decision to not enter the Malta Cup cost him the number one rank for the following season. The European Open was a professional snooker tournament. ...

2006/2007

On his way to losing the 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy, where he lost 9-6 to Ding Junhui in the final, he defeated semi-final opponent Dominic Dale 6-0 in a record 53 minutes for a best-of-11 frame match.^[21] The Northern Ireland Trophy is a professional snooker tournament. ... Ding Junhui (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born April 1, 1987) is a Chinese snooker player, born in Yixing, Jiangsu (near Shanghai), and is now a resident of England during the snooker season. ... Dominic Dale (born 29 December 1971) is a Welsh professional snooker player and occasional snooker commentator for the BBC. He has won one ranking tournament, the Grand Prix in 1997. ...

In December 2006, in his quarter-final match of the 2006 UK Championship against Hendry, O'Sullivan conceded in dramatic fashion part way into the sixth frame of the best-of-17 match.^[22] He went 4-0 down after a strong start from Hendry, before taking a frame back. At the start of the sixth frame O'Sullivan opened with a break of 24, before leaving him a difficult shot from black to red, ultimately missing his next red. After the miss, O'Sullivan calmly shook the hand of both Hendry (saying to whom that he "had enough of it, mate") and the match referee, Jan Verhaas, and walked out of the arena, stunning everyone present. It also caused minor disruption to the other quarter-final match between Graeme Dott and Steve Davis, due to the audience moving to the other side of the arena to view their match. Dott later added that he initially thought that O'Sullivan and Hendry were having a fight when he heard an audience member shout "Get a grip, Ronnie".^[23] It was later officially confirmed that O'Sullivan had forfeited the match, which was awarded 9-1 to Hendry. The World Snooker Association announced that the fans who had travelled to watch the match would get next-day tickets for free by way of compensation.^[24] O’Sullivan issued a statement later that day apologising and saying that he would be 'back on his feet fighting stronger and harder than ever very soon'.^[23] The UK Championship is a professional snooker tournament, generally regarded as the second most prestigious tournament after the World Championship. ... Jan Verhaas is a Dutch snooker referee. ... The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA, also known as the World Snooker Association), founded in 1968 as the Professional Billiard Players Association, is the governing body for the professional game. ...

On 31 May 2007, World Snooker fined O'Sullivan £20,000 and docked him 900 ranking points over this incident.^[25] is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

O'Sullivan returned to action at the 2007 Saga Insurance Masters, to a mixed response from the audience (he was booed and clapped in equal measure). He won his first round match on 16 January 2007 against Ali Carter 6-1, making two centuries in the process. However, he then created more controversy by failing to attend a post-match press conference.^[26] He did record a short interview with Steve Davis for the BBC, stating that he was much happier than at the UK Championship and was playing well once again. Sir Rodney Walker later issued a statement that said Ronnie had been excused from dealing with the media because of the exceptional circumstances affecting him.^[27] This decision was criticised by Shaun Murphy^[28] and Ken Doherty.^[29] O'Sullivan went on to win the tournament against Ding Junhui on 21 January 2007. In the match he was noted for his good sportsmanship by Davis for comforting Ding after the 12th frame. Ding had become visibly upset by an overly partisan member of the crowd who was later ejected. O'Sullivan was leading 9-3 at the time and won the next frame for a 10-3 victory. is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Allister Carter, was born in Essex in England in 1979 and became a professional snooker player in 1996. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Shaun Murphy (born August 10, 1982) is an English professional snooker player and the 2005 world snooker champion. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

O'Sullivan went out of the Malta Cup with a 5-3 loss to Michael Holt in the first round. Later, during the Welsh Open, O'Sullivan announced that his technique would be undergoing major changes since he was unhappy with his recent performances. These included a 5-4 reverse against Neil Robertson in the quarter-finals. In his quarter-final match against Joe Swail at the Irish Masters, Ronnie knocked in a 147 on his way to a narrow 5-4 victory. Since the table used did not have officially ratified pockets O'Sullivan's maximum does not count towards his official total.^[30] The organisers had initially offered a car to any player who completed a maximum break, but were unable to keep their promise. He defeated John Higgins in another decider (6-5) later that evening, then easily overcame Barry Hawkins 9-1 in the final, becoming the first winner of the new Paul Hunter Trophy, awarded to him by Paul's widow Lyndsey. The Malta Cup is a professional snooker tournament that was introduced in the 2004/05 season. ... Michael Holt is a professional snooker player from Nottingham, England. ... The Welsh Open is a professional snooker tournament. ... Neil Robertson (born February 11, 1982) is an Australian professional snooker player who won the 2006 Snooker Grand Prix. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Irish Masters is a professional snooker tournament. ... Barry Hawkins is a professional snooker player from England, born on 23rd April 1979. ... Wikinews has news related to: Snooker player Paul Hunter dies of cancer, age 27 Paul Alan Hunter (14 October 1978 â€“ 9 October 2006) was an English professional snooker player. ...

Just before the 2007 World Championship, in which he had a first-round match with Ding Junhui again, O'Sullivan claimed that the draw was fixed. This was subsequently denied by World Snooker^[31] and O'Sullivan later retracted his accusation.^[32] In the end, O'Sullivan won the tie easily, 10-2. He also won his second-round match against Neil Robertson 13-10 (despite losing six frames in a row at one time), before losing his quarter-final match against eventual tounarment winner John Higgins 13-9. The 2007 888. ...

2007/2008

O'Sullivan withdrew from the first ranking event of the season, the Shanghai Masters, citing back problems which doctors advised him not to travel on. He also chose not to enter the invitational Pot Black tournament.

O'Sullivan made the final of the Royal London Watches Grand Prix but was beaten 9-6 by Marco Fu. LG Cup redirects here. ... Marco Fu Ka-chun (Chinese name: å‚…å®¶ä¿Š; b. ...

During the 2007 Northern Ireland Trophy O'Sullivan set a new record after compiling five centuries in a 5-2 defeat of Ali Carter. This also included his seventh, official competitive 147 maximum break.^[33] O'Sullivan went out of the tournament in the next round after being beaten by Fergal O'Brien. The 2007 Northern Ireland Trophy will take place between 4 November and 11 November 2007 in the Waterfront Hall in Belfast. ... Fergal OBrien (born March 8, 1972) is an Irish professional snooker player. ...

On December 2, 2007, he won a fourth consecutive, and record seventh in total, Premier League title by beating John Higgins in the final by a score of 7-4. is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... The Betfred Premier League, formerly the Dr. Martens Premier League, is a professional snooker tournament, sponsored by the bookmaker Betfred. ...

On December 15, 2007, O'Sullivan compiled his eighth maximum break in competition in the deciding frame of his Maplin UK Championship semi-final against Mark Selby at Telford, equalling Hendry's record. In doing so, O'Sullivan also became only the second person in professional competition to compile a maximum in the deciding frame of a match, after Hendry again, who made one against O'Sullivan himself in the 1997 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge final. O'Sullivan is the second player after Scotsman John Higgins to make 147 breaks in two consecutive ranking tournaments (Northern Ireland Trophy 2007 and Maplin UK Championship 2007). He then went on to win the tournament easily beating Stephen Maguire 10-2 in the final (from 8-0 up), and picked up a £100,000 cheque for winning his first ranking tournament in over 33 months. is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Mark Selby (born 19 June 1983) is a World Top 32 professional snooker and pool player, from Leicester, England. ... , This article is about the town of Telford, Shropshire. ... Stephen Maguire (born March 13, 1981) is a Scottish professional snooker player from Glasgow. ...

At the Masters 2008, January 12, 2008 Stephen Maguire edged out O'Sullivan in a tense final frame to win their first-round match at Wembley. In the battle of the top two players in the provisional world rankings, O'Sullivan fought back from 4-1 down to level at 5-5 and take the match into a deciding 11th frame. But the Essex player missed a relatively simple final blue with the rest, when poised to win the match, allowing his Scottish opponent to reach the quarter-finals. is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

After withdrawing from the Malta Cup O'Sullivan returned at the Welsh Open in February. Playing a good tournament, he reached the final against Selby. Although O'Sullivan led 8-5, Selby won four frames in a row and won 9-8. The Malta Cup is a professional snooker tournament that was introduced in the 2004/05 season. ... The Welsh Open is a professional snooker tournament. ...

O'Sullivan was present at this year's China Open, from Beijing, where he lost 5-4 to Marco Fu, in the first round. However, at the press-conference, which followed the match, O'Sullivan was heard making some lewd remarks inviting a member of the press to perform fellatio on him, then laughing with the World Snooker media spokesman. O'Sullivan also joked about the size and girth of his penis, before simulating a sexual act on his microphone.^[34] ^[35] The China Open was a professional snooker tournament. ... Peking redirects here. ... Fellatio is oral sex performed upon the male human penis. ... The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ...

He compiled a record breaking ninth competitive 147 break^[36] at the Crucible against Mark Williams at the 2008 World Championships. It is his third of the season, and also his third maximum at the Crucible. No other player has made more than one maximum at The Crucible. It is the fourth maximum to be compiled in a winning frame of a match (following Hendry's against O'Sullivan in the decider of the 1997 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge final, Williams' maximum at The Crucible in 2005 world championship, and O'Sullivan's in a decider against Mark Selby in their semi-final tie at the 2007 UK Championship). Interviewed by Steve Davis just after beating Williams 13-7 he said "I can finally buy a Bentley Continental GT". Soon after potting the final black, snooker legend and commentator, Dennis Taylor, labelled Ronnie O'Sullivan as a "total genius". To add insult to injury for Williams it was also the frame that relegated Williams from snooker's elite top 16 meaning he will have to qualify for next season's tournaments. However, O'Sullivan's 147 was equalled by Ali Carter in the same tournament - halving his prize money. Ronnie beat Ali Carter in the final on May 5th 18-8. He hinted he may not play next season in an interview after his third world title win but also stated than he may go on to pursue many more world titles. The Crucible Theatre, located in the city centre of Sheffield, England is known for being a producing theatre, meaning shows are designed and rehearsed in-house. ... For other persons of the same name, see Mark Williams. ... Stephen Gordon[1] Hendry, MBE (born January 13, 1969 in South Queensferry, Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional snooker player and seven time World Champion. ... The 2005 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place between the 16 April and 2 May 2005 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield England. ... Mark Selby (born 19 June 1983) is a World Top 32 professional snooker and pool player, from Leicester, England. ... The Bentley Continental GT is a grand tourer coupÃ© with two doors and a 2+2 seating arrangement released in 2003, replacing the previous Rolls-Royce-based Continental R and T. // The Continental GT has a 6 L W12 engine with twin turbochargers which develops 552 hp (411 kW) at... Allister Carter, was born in Essex in England in 1979 and became a professional snooker player in 1996. ...

Playing style

O'Sullivan plays in a fast and attacking manner. He is a prolific breakbuilder and solid tactical player, although he has stated his disdain for long, drawn-out games, saying that it harms the game of snooker.^[37] He is a good front-runner, although tends to become demoralised when behind and not playing well, and is liable to lose multiple consecutive frames.^[38] When behind and needing snookers, he tends to concede more often than other players, although after Ray Reardon's coaching he does seem to carry on with the frame a lot more than previously. The following is a glossary of traditional terms used in the three main cue sport disciplines: pocket billiards (pool), which denotes a host of games played on a table with six pockets such as straight pool, eight-ball, nine-ball, one-pocket and bank pool; carom billiards referring to the... Front-runner is a term to describe the leader in a race, whether political or atheletic. ... The following is a glossary of traditional terms used in the three main cue sport disciplines: pocket billiards (pool), which denotes a host of games played on a table with six pockets such as straight pool, eight-ball, nine-ball, one-pocket and bank pool; carom billiards referring to the...

O'Sullivan is right-handed, but can play to a high standard with his left hand. While not quite possessing the same power in his left arm, being ambidextrous enables him to attempt shots with his left hand that would otherwise require awkward cueing with a rest or spider.^[39] O'Sullivan sometimes plays with a variety of bridge hands. The following is a glossary of traditional terms used in the three main cue sport disciplines: pocket billiards (pool), which denotes a host of games played on a table with six pockets such as straight pool, eight-ball, nine-ball, one-pocket and bank pool; carom billiards referring to the... The following is a glossary of traditional terms used in the three main cue sport disciplines: pocket billiards (pool), which denotes a host of games played on a table with six pockets such as straight pool, eight-ball, nine-ball, one-pocket and bank pool; carom billiards referring to the... The following is a glossary of traditional terms used in the three main cue sport disciplines: pocket billiards (pool), which denotes a host of games played on a table with six pockets such as straight pool, eight-ball, nine-ball, one-pocket and bank pool; carom billiards referring to the...

When he first displayed this left-handed ability in the 1996 World Championship against Alain Robidoux, the Canadian accused him of disrespect. O'Sullivan responded that he played better with his left hand than Robidoux could with his right.^[3] O'Sullivan was summoned to a disciplinary hearing in response to Robidoux's formal complaint, where he had to prove that he could play to a high level with his left hand. He played three frames of snooker against former world championship runner-up Rex Williams, winning all three. The charge of bringing the game into disrepute was subsequently dropped.^[40] // The event The Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the the 20th April to the 6th May 1996. ... Alain Robidoux (born July 25, 1960) is a Canadian professional snooker player. ... Rex Williams (born 20 July 1933) is a retired English snooker player. ...

Status

He is considered by many to be the most naturally-talented player in the history of the sport,^[41]^[30] with many such as Steve Davis labelling him a 'genius'; some have said that his highest level of play is above any other player's highest level of play;^[42]^[43] and many have hailed him as the greatest player ever,^[44]^[45]^[46]^[47] although a temperamental streak sometimes lead to a lack of confidence or interest,^[1] and he has performed inconsistently throughout his controversial career thus far,^[48] with observers noting the 'two Ronnies' aspect of his character.^[49]^[50] For other people with this name, see Steve Davis (disambiguation). ... Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett The Two Ronnies was a British sketch show that aired on BBC One from 1971 to 1987. ...

According to Stephen Hendry after his defeat at the World Snooker Championship 2008, "O'Sullivan is the best player in the world by a country mile". ^[51]

O'Sullivan is also the most popular player on the circuit^[52] – along with Jimmy White, another English legend of snooker – and is noted for being a 'showman'.^[53] He is perhaps the biggest draw in the game today,^[54] and has helped improve the image of snooker to the general public.^[55]^[56] O'Sullivan himself has stated his desire for entertaining the watching public, and said that slow, gritty games put viewers off.^[57] James Jimmy Warren White, MBE (born 2 May 1962) is an English professional snooker player. ...

He has often been compared to Alex Higgins and Jimmy White because of both his natural talent and popularity.^[58] Alexander Alex Gordon Higgins (born 18 March 1949 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish professional snooker player, who was twice World Champion. ...

O'Sullivan has compiled over 500 competitive centuries during his career, second only to Hendry.^[30]^[59]

Performance Timeline

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Tournament wins and career rankings

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Ranking tournaments

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Other tournaments

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Personal life

Considered a perfectionist,^[60] O'Sullivan is publicly highly self-critical^[61] – even in victory.^[62] He suffers from depression and has had various addictions.^[63] He has made several statements about his lack of enthusiasm and dislike for the sport, and has threatened to quit several times throughout his career. On the Threshold of Eternity. ... This article is about the concept of addiction. ...

In 1995, O'Sullivan was caught speeding, and was banned from driving for a year and fined £1,200.^[64]

O'Sullivan's father, Ronald John O'Sullivan, who owns a chain of Soho sex shops, is serving a life sentence for murder on the Isle of Sheppey,^[65] having been convicted in 1992 of murdering the black bodyguard of Charlie Kray, brother of the Kray twins, the previous year. The trial judge gave a recommendation that he serve 18 years due to a claimed racial element to the killing, something he denied. The elder O'Sullivan had been in a Chelsea nightclub, and according to police embarked on an unprovoked attack during which he stabbed Kray's bodyguard and his brother. In recent years, his family has claimed he acted in self-defence, but at his trial he had claimed not to have been there at all. A 2003 sentence review accepted that Ronald is not, and was not, racist, but found that the murder was a particularly vicious one and kept the 18-year term unchanged. Ronald stabbed the victim and his injured brother a considerable number of times with a knife that the prosecution stated he had brought along with him to the club. Ronnie claimed in his autobiography that his father picked up the knife from the side of the bar in the club during the course of a row over a drinks bill so as to defend himself. In 1996, O'Sullivan's Sicilian mother, Maria Antoinetta O’Sullivan, served seven months of a year-long jail sentence for tax evasion.^[66] Cast-iron architecture in Greene Street SoHo is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan. ... Life imprisonment is a term used for a particular kind of sentence of imprisonment. ... View towards Minster from Elmley Marshes The Isle of Sheppey is a small (36 square miles, 94 kmÂ²) island off the northern coast of Kent, England in the Thames Estuary, some 38 miles (62km) to the east of central London. ... Ronald Ronnie Kray (24 October 1933 â€“ 17 March 1995) and Reginald Reggie Kray (24 October 1933 â€“ 1 October 2000) were identical twin brothers, and the foremost organised crime leaders dominating Londons East End during the 1950s and 1960s. ... Statue of Thomas More on Cheyne Walk. ... Sicily ( in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 kmÂ² (9,926 sq. ...

O'Sullivan broke up with former girlfriend Bianca Westwood in 2001.^[67] He has a daughter called Taylor-Ann from a previous relationship. He and current girlfriend Jo Langley – whom he met at Narcotics Anonymous^[65] – have a daughter, Lilly, born in February 2006, and a son, Ronnie, who was born on June 12, 2007.^[68] This article is about the 12-step program of Narcotics Anonymous (NA). ... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

In 2003, media sources carried reports that O'Sullivan had converted to Islam, but despite his self-professed interest in the faith these reports were proven to be false.^[69]^[70]^[71] For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ...

In 2004, he appeared on Top Gear as the Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car, and finished with a time of 1:47.3 around the test track. He also succeeded in clearing a snooker table of four reds plus all the colours faster than The Stig was able to drive O'Sullivan's own Mercedes SL 500, with its "147" number plate, around the track. This article is about the current format of the BBC television programme. ... Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car is a recurring segment on the BBC Two motoring programme Top Gear. ... The Stig is the name given to the anonymous racing driver on the BBC motoring show Top Gear. ... The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class is a series of luxury automobiles. ...

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Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 122nd day of the year (123rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

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