Ronnie O'Sullivan brushes off 'superstar' tag despite record win at the Crucible
O'Sullivan - who is aiming to emulate Hendry's record of seven world titles - said the Scot was the Tiger Woods of snooker during his decade of dominance in the 1990s.
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Stephen Hendry on Ronnie O'Sullivan title bid: It would be 'honour' to share Crucible world snooker record
Ronnie O’Sullivan has taken snooker to «a new level» since turning professional in 1992, according to seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry. Hendry heaped praise on his old foe after watching the record 38-time ranking event winner complete a 13-5 triumph in the quarter-finals against Stephen Maguire on Wednesday morning, finishing off in style with breaks of 71 and 126 having led 11-5 overnight.
World Snooker Championship 2022 schedule today, latest scores and results
The World Snooker Championship 2022 continues today after the action kicked off on Saturday April 16 at the iconic Crucible Theatre in Sheffield with Leicester's top seed and defending champion Mark Selby seeking a fifth title. But Selby is out after losing to Yan Bingtao on Sunday night.
Ronnie O'Sullivan wraps up win over Stephen Maguire in 19 minutes to reach World Championship semi-finals
Ronnie O’Sullivan quickly wrapped up an impressive win over Stephen Maguire to reach the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship. Leading 11-5 overnight and after being warned about losing focus over his cue woes, the six-time world champion needed just 19 minutes to win the two frames he required to advance. Ad/> O’Sullivan made breaks of 71 and 126 to seal victory before Judd Trump and Stuart Bingham had even finished a frame on the other table.
Tuned-in O'Sullivan rockets to Crucible semi-finals
Ronnie O'Sullivan needed just over 20 minutes of the final session of his World Snooker Championship quarter-final to seal a 13-5 victory over Stephen Maguire at the Crucible.
‘It's making him lose focus’ - Jimmy White fires warning to Ronnie O’Sullivan at World Snooker Championship
Eurosport expert Jimmy White has sent a warning to Ronnie O’Sullivan over potentially losing his focus over an issue with his cue at the World Championship. O’Sullivan claimed his cue has been “unplayable” at times at the Crucible and again brought it into focus during his quarter-final with Stephen Maguire – but also insisted he has “played with worse and won”. Ad/> Despite looking out of sorts for much of the second session, the 46-year-old closed on the semi-finals in Sheffield after stretching his lead over Maguire to six frames.
‘I’ve played with worse and won’ – Ronnie O’Sullivan shrugs off ‘unplayable’ cue at World Championship
Ronnie O’Sullivan claims his cue has been “unplayable” at times in his World Championship quarter-final with Stephen Maguire – but insists he has “played with worse and won”. The six-time world champion sits two frames from the last four after opening up an 11-5 lead at the Crucible, although the scoreline reflects Maguire’s missed opportunities as much as any Rocket magic. Ad/> A wild miscue in the 12th frame summed up an indifferent outing for O’Sullivan, who spent much of the time in his chair fiddling with his cue tip.
‘Anyone got an idea?’ – Stuart Bingham asks audience for help as Judd Trump leaves him in pickle at World Championship
Stuart Bingham used up one of his lifelines during his World Championship quarter-final with Judd Trump by asking the audience for help. Trailing 4-3 in the first session and pinned in a difficult situation by his opponent, Bingham was left racking his brains about how to escape without presenting Trump an easy opening. Ad/> The 2015 world champion deliberated over the shot for over a minute before he asked aloud: “Anyone got an idea?” /> World Championship‘Anyone got an idea?’ – Bingham asks audience for help after Trump leaves him in pickle36 MINUTES AGO “It’s ask the audience time,” said David Hendon on the Eurosport mic as laughter echoed around the Crucible Theatre.