Known as a controversial and outspoken figure on the professional tour, O'Sullivan has struggled during his career with depression, mood swings, and drug and alcohol abuse, and has been disciplined multiple times by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association for his behaviour and comments. He has made the highest number of officially recognised maximum breaks in professional competition, with 15, and holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest competitive maximum break, compiled in a time of 5 minutes and 8 seconds at the 1997 World Championship. In 2019, he became the first and only player to achieve 1,000 century breaks in professional competition, a record he has since extended to over 1,100 centuries. O'Sullivan made his first competitive century break at age 10 and his first competitive maximum break at age 15. Now noted for his longevity in the sport, he has made a record-equalling 30 Crucible appearances and became the oldest world champion in snooker history when he won his seventh title in 2022, aged 46 years and 148 days. He is also the youngest player to win the Masters, which he first achieved in 1995, aged 19 years and 69 days. He won his first professional ranking event at the 1993 UK Championship aged 17 years and 358 days, making him the youngest player to win a ranking title, a record he still holds. He holds the record for the most ranking titles, with 39, and has been world number one on multiple occasions.Īfter an impressive amateur career, O'Sullivan turned professional in 1992, aged 16. He has won a record seven Masters and a record seven UK Championship titles for a total of 21 Triple Crown titles, the most achieved by any player. Widely recognised as one of the most talented and accomplished players in the sport's history, he has won the World Snooker Championship seven times, a modern-era record he holds jointly with Stephen Hendry. Ronald Antonio O'Sullivan OBE (born 5 December 1975) is an English professional snooker player who is the current world champion and world number one.
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