UK Championship 2023: Ronnie O’Sullivan says it is ‘bonkers’ to still be winning as he nears 48th birthday
Ronnie O’Sullivan says it is “bonkers” to have won the UK Championship for an eighth time, 30 years on from his first triumph as a 17-year-old in 1993. It was the Englishman’s 40th ranking title and his 22nd Triple Crown success since turning professional in 1992. “I feel a more complete player now than ever,” […]
UK Championship 2023: Ronnie O’Sullivan claims record-extending eighth title
Venue: Barbican Centre, York Dates: Saturday, 25 November – Sunday, 3 December BBC coverage: Watch live on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Red Button and BBC iPlayer, as well as the BBC Sport website and mobile app Ronnie O’Sullivan became the oldest-ever UK champion with a 10-7 victory over Ding Junhui as he claimed a […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan beats Hossein Vafaei and Ding Junhui defeats Judd Trump to reach UK final
Ronnie O’Sullivan won his seven UK titles in 1993, 1997, 2001, 2007, 2014, 2017 and 2018 Ronnie O’Sullivan marched into the UK Championship final with a comprehensive 6-2 victory over Hussein Vafaei. The seven-time world champion, 47, proved too strong for Iran’s Vafaei to reach his ninth UK final in York. He will play Ding […]
UK Championship 2023: Ronnie O’Sullivan survives scare against Zhou Yuelong to reach semi-finals
Ronnie O’Sullivan branded himself “awful” despite keeping alive his hopes of a record-extending eighth UK Championship crown. The world number one beat China’s Zhou Yuelong 6-5 in a gripping quarter-final in York. O’Sullivan led 4-1 but slipped 5-4 down, before winning the final two frames for a fine comeback win. “I felt a bit embarrassed […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan beats Robert Milkins 6-5 to reach UK Championship quarter-finals
Ronnie O’Sullivan won the last of his seven UK titles in 2018 Ronnie O’Sullivan says he “can’t be bothered any more” with snooker despite securing a UK Championship quarter-final place. The seven-time UK champion fought back from 2-0 down to beat Robert Milkins 6-5 in York. But the frustrated world number one was far from […]
UK Championship 2023: Ronnie O’Sullivan wins but Neil Robertson makes early exit
Ronnie O’Sullivan is looking to win a record-extending 22nd Triple Crown event in York Seven-time winner Ronnie O’Sullivan claimed a comfortable 6-2 first-round victory over Anthony McGill in the UK Championship in York. A 116 clearance and a half-century had given McGill an early 2-0 lead. However, world number one O’Sullivan then took charge – […]
UK Snooker Championship 2023: Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Allen and Judd Trump among contenders
Venue: Barbican Centre, York Dates: Saturday, 25 November – Sunday, 3 December BBC coverage: Watch live on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Red Button and BBC iPlayer, as well as the BBC Sport website and mobile app A seven-time champion threatening to quit, a repeat of the 2022 final and an in-form ‘Juddernaut’ will be […]
Champion of Champions: Defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan withdraws to look after ‘mental health’
Ronnie O’Sullivan has won the Champion of Champions tournament four times Ronnie O’Sullivan says he will not defend his Champion of Champions title after withdrawing to look after his “mental health”. O’Sullivan, who has won the competition a record four times, beat Judd Trump 10-6 in last year’s final. Ding Junhui will replace the seven-time […]
Wuhan Open: Ronnie O’Sullivan cruises past Yuan Sijun to reach last eight
O’Sullivan is a seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan cruised into the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open with a 5-4 victory against China’s Yuan Sijun. O’Sullivan made breaks of 130, 64 and 82 to lead 4-1 before fighting back from 63-5 down to win the last frame. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen made it into the […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump into Wuhan Open fourth round
O’Sullivan won the Shanghai Masters in September Ronnie O’Sullivan beat China’s Pang Junxu and Judd Trump thrashed Matthew Selt as the pair progressed to the fourth round of the Wuhan Open. World number one O’Sullivan came from behind twice before snatching a 5-4 victory. Trump, who won the English Open on Sunday, demolished Selt 5-0. […]