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Ronnie O’Sullivan eyes three more World Championship appearances before stepping away from elite snooker

Ronnie O’Sullivan has said he would like to play at three more World Championships before stepping away from the top level of the sport. O’Sullivan has won snooker’s biggest prize on six occasions, and will be among the favourites when the players descend on The Crucible in Sheffield next month. Ad/> After going over a year without a title, O’Sullivan got his hands on the World Grand Prix in December and was a beaten finalist in the European Masters at the end of February.

Ronnie O'Sullivan reaches 60 not out – The snooker GOAT's unrivalled longevity in major sport

Ronnie O'Sullivan has won 38 ranking finals and lost 22 in a remarkable run of cue ball consistency stretching back to 1993, a year after the snooker GOAT turned professional. O'Sullivan's ranking event success spans an astonishing four decades since becoming the youngest winner of the UK Championship with a 10-6 victory over Stephen Hendry at the age of 17 years and 358 days in November 1993.

'They're pushing each other like Federer, Djokovic and Nadal' - Ronnie O’Sullivan on China snooker revolution

Ronnie O’Sullivan has likened the Chinese charge on snooker to the peak of men’s tennis over the past few decades, saying the top players are “pushing each other on like Federer, Djokovic and Nadal”. The six-time world champion was beaten 10-9 by Fan Zhengyi in the final of the European Masters and he has heaped praise on his opponent — before warning the UK will fall behind China if it does not focus on the grassroots game. Ad/> O’Sullivan is moving with the rest of the tour from Milton Keynes to the Welsh Open, where he’ll open his campaign against James Cahill, live on Eurosport on Tuesday.

Snooker news: 'Better than ever' - Examining what makes John Higgins such an ageless wonder

John Higgins turns 47 in May, an age at which great players would once be furiously treading water, trying to stem an inevitable decline. Higgins, though, believes he is playing better than ever. This season he has appeared in five finals.

'He's the best of all time' – Nigel Bond relishing Ronnie O'Sullivan mission ahead of first meeting since 1998

Nigel Bond will face Ronnie O'Sullivan for the first time since 1998 at the European Masters in Milton Keynes on Monday in what could be his final season on the World Snooker Tour circuit. 1996 British Open champion Bond met the six-time Crucible winner six times between 1994 and 1998, but has remarkably gone 24 years without locking swords with the snooker GOAT at a tournament.

Best snooker escape? Hossein Vafaei’s incredible off-the-jaws pot

Hossein Vafaei gave us further proof this week of just how ridiculously skilled professional snooker players are.

World Women's Snooker Championship 2022 - Nutchurat Wonharuthai produces stunning comeback to claim crown and tour card

Nutcharut Wongharuthai survived an extraordinary final against Wendy Jans to win her first World Women's Snooker Championship crown. The Thai player knocked home the final black to seal a gripping, marathon victory, producing a stunning fight-back from 5-3 down to take the match in Sheffield in the deciding frame.

Snooker news: Stephen Hendry – 'Winning machine' Neil Robertson will be judged on world titles

Stephen Hendry has described Neil Robertson as the best player on planet snooker, but believes he needs to prove it by becoming a multiple world champion. The seven-time Crucible winner Hendry watched on in awe as Robertson claimed his third major trophy of the season following triumphs at the English Open and Masters by filleting an unfortunate Barry Hawkins 10-5 in a Players Championship final brimming with astonishing quality in Wolverhampton. Ad/> Why Neil Robertson’s class extends beyond the snooker table All-time top 10: What are Neil Robertson’s greatest moments? ‘Not too late’ – Can Robertson solve the great Crucible mystery? Players ChampionshipRobertson triumphs over Hawkins in Players Championship final15 HOURS AGO World No.

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Ronnie O’Sullivan eyes three more World Championship appearances before stepping away from elite snooker

Ronnie O'Sullivan reaches 60 not out – The snooker GOAT's unrivalled longevity in major sport

'They're pushing each other like Federer, Djokovic and Nadal' - Ronnie O’Sullivan on China snooker revolution

Snooker news: 'Better than ever' - Examining what makes John Higgins such an ageless wonder

'He's the best of all time' – Nigel Bond relishing Ronnie O'Sullivan mission ahead of first meeting since 1998

Best snooker escape? Hossein Vafaei’s incredible off-the-jaws pot

World Women's Snooker Championship 2022 - Nutchurat Wonharuthai produces stunning comeback to claim crown and tour card

Snooker news: Stephen Hendry – 'Winning machine' Neil Robertson will be judged on world titles