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Ronnie O'Sullivan on why World Championship is snooker's major test as he eyes more glory – 'Stands alone for intensity'

The modern metric of snooker greatness has been valued by a player's success in the self-styled 'Triple Crown' in recent years, but Ronnie O'Sullivan is in no doubt about what remains the ultimate test in the sport. O'Sullivan has won a record seven UK and Masters trophies over the past 30 years, but feels the most arduous challenge above all else on the green baize comes every April when the World Championship is staged by the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

Ad The snooker GOAT last year equalled Stephen Hendry's 1990s modern era haul of seven title victories in 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2020, but admits the «intensity» of the tournament is not something he enjoys. Snooker'Like playing Federer in tennis' – Ursenbacher aims to bring O'Sullivan magic to Q School20 HOURS AGO “When I see what I put myself through, I think, ‘Why would you do it?’ Most people would look at it and not do it," said O'Sullivan on the BBC's Desert Island Discs.

“When you are pitted against another really good player, top-class player in a venue, perhaps the World Championships because that is the one and only tournament which really stands alone for the atmosphere, for the intensity, for the nerves it brings out in you. “Trying to play in that nervous state and the build-up can play tricks with your mind and make you go from good form to bad form if you overthink or you freeze.

«It just gets the better of you. It becomes really difficult and it’s something I don’t enjoy really.” O'Sullivan was favourite to claim a record eighth Crucible crown at the 47th edition of the Crucible competition, but lost seven straight frames in suffering a shock 13-10 quarter-final defeat to Luca Brecel, who progressed to secure his maiden world title with an

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