Ronnie O'Sullivan ready for 15 more years of snooker, defending champion targets World Championship at 55

Ronnie O’Sullivan believes he could win another snooker World Championship when he is 55, and has not ruled out winning more than one more in his career. The 47-year-old also suggested that he might play on past his sixties, as he thinks another 15 years of professional competition is feasible.

Ad O’Sullivan current has seven World Championships to his name and while he has not been at his best in 2023, he is one of the front-runners for the title this year as he arrives as reigning champion, and probably the greatest player in the history of the sport. World ChampionshipWorld Championship LIVE — Robertson begins title bid, O’Sullivan in control5 HOURS AGO Speaking to Eurosport ahead of his first round tie with Pang Junxu, he expressed surprise that some players feel confident ahead of the game’s most prestigious Triple Crown event.

“I’ve never felt great about my chances, even when I was a kid, even when I was playing great, even when I went there in 2012 and couldn’t play any better, I still never felt I’ve got this in the bag,” he said. O'Sullivan continued: “I’m playing well and I’m enjoying it.

The longer I’m going to stay here the better, no better place to be playing your best snooker than at the Crucible, so I’m never one of those players who are confident. World championship: LIVE O'Sullivan exclusive: Women 'deserve' professional snooker tour 'Shot of the match' — O'Sullivan escapes trouble with amazing pot “Some say, ‘I fancy it this year.‘ I think, ‘Wow, you’ve never even won it.' You’ve been a pro 20 years and you think you’re going to win it.

“I’ve won it seven times and I never think I’m going to win it. I just appreciate how difficult this game is, and I just appreciate there are a lot of good competitors