'I'll be Ronnie OAP Sullivan' – Vintage Rocket targets top eight with pension after reclaiming snooker top spot

Ronnie O'Sullivan admits he is proud of reclaiming snooker's coveted world No. 1 position at the age of 46, but will settle for a top eight spot when he's 64.

O'Sullivan produced one of the finest displays of his 30-year career in a 10-9 win over old foe Mark Williams in a epic Tour Championship quarter-final that saw him hit breaks of 56, 84, 131, 128, 89, 100, 75, 106 and 127 to hold off a rejuvenated Williams by the slimmest of margins. Ad/> O'Sullivan will face Masters holder Neil Robertson – who also compiled five centuries in a 10-6 win over Mark Allen – in the last four in Llandudno on Friday as he chases the £150,000 first prize ahead of the 46th World Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield next month (16 April-2 May LIVE on Eurosport).

Tour ChampionshipTour Championship LIVE — Judd Trump v Luca BrecelAN HOUR AGO O'Sullivan or World No 8 Williams – with 62 ranking titles between them – are showing no signs of slowing down, 30 years after turning professional in 1992 with the rankings rewarding consistency over a sustained period time. Their pristine levels of play bring new meaning to the term 'golden generation' on the old green baize.

'It was mental' — O'Sullivan reveals what he said to Williams after thriller 'Far bigger than the UK' – Higgins opens up major debate on self-styled 'Triple Crown' series “It is probably the best he has ever played against me and the best I’ve ever played against him. For us to both play well together is quite rare,” said O'Sullivan.

Fred Davis – the eight-time world champion between 1948-1956 and younger brother of 15-time winner Joe Davis – did not seek a free pass when he collected his bus pass. /> Fred was famously ranked inside the top 16 aged 67 in 1982 and made