Stats
Ronnie O’Sullivan
Age: 34 – D.O.B: 5th Dec 1975
Turned professional: 1992
Hometown: Chigwell, Essex, England
World ranking: 3rd
Record 1992/1993 season:
Nescafe Extra Challenge: Winner (Round Robin)
(February 1993) Humo European Open: Q/Finalist – lost 5-4 to Andy Hicks
Humo Masters: S/Finalist -
Strachan Challenge: S/Finalist -
Grand Prix 1992: Last 64 – lost G. Wilkinson to 5-3
UK Championship 1992: Last 32 – lost Cliff Wilson to 9-8
Welsh Open 1993: Last 32 – Lost to Neal Foulds 5-0
International Open 1993: Last 32 – lost Drew Henry to 5-4
Asian Open 1993: Last 32 – lost Joe Swail to 5-2
Embassy World Championship: Last 32 – lost 10-7 to Alan McManus
Record 1993/1994 season:
Dubai Duty Free Classic: S/Finalist – lost 6-2 to Stephen Hendry
Royal Liver Assurance UK Open: Winner – beat Stephen Hendry 10-6
(December 1993) Humo European Open: Runner-up – lost 9-5 to Stephen Hendry
Castella Classic British Open: Winner – beat James Wattana 9-4
Benson & Hedges Championship / Masters Qualifying Event: Winner – beat John Lardner 9-6
Benson & Hedges Masters: Last 18: Ronnie 1-5 Dennis Taylor
Grand Prix: Last 64 – lost John Parrott to 5-1
Thailand Open 1994: Last 32 – lost James Wattana to 5-0
Embassy World Championship: Last 16 – lost 13-3 to John Parrott
Record 1994/1995 season:
Dubai Duty Free Classic: S/Finalist – lost 6-4 to Peter Ebdon
New Škoda Grand Prix: Q/Finalist – lost 5-0 to John Higgins
Royal Liver Assurance UK Open: Q/Finalist – lost 9-7 to Ken Doherty
Humo European Open: S/Finalist – lost 6-5 to Stephen Hendry
Regal Welsh Open: Q/Finalist – lost 5-4 to John Higgins
Kloster Thailand Open: Runner-up – lost 9-6 to James Wattana
Castella Classic British Open: Runner-up – lost 9-6 to John Higgins
Benson & Hedges Masters: Winner – beat John Higgins 9-3
1995 Sweater Shop International Open (Feb 13-19): Last 16 – lost Mark Johnston-Allen to 5-2
1995 Benson & Hedges Irish Masters (Mar 21 26): Last 16 – lost John Parrott to 5-2
Embassy World Championship: Q/Finalist – lost 13-8 to Stephen Hendry
Record 1995/1996 season:
Royal Liver Assurance UK Open: Q/Finalist – lost 9-7 to Andy Hicks
Castella Classic British Open: S/Finalist – lost 6-4 to John Higgins
Benson & Hedges Masters: Runner-up – lost to Stephen Hendry 10-5
Charity Challenge: Winner – beat John Higgins 9-6
Regal Masters (Sep 19-24): S/Finalist – lost 6-1 to Peter Ebdon
Singha Thailand Classic (Sep 30 – Oct 7): Last 32 – lost Mark Johnston-Allen to 5-4
Skoda Grand Prix (Oct 16-29): Last 64 – lost Michael Duffy to 5-2
German Open (Dec 3-10): Last 32 – lost Mark King to 5-3
Regal Welsh Open (Jan 27-Feb 3) Last 32 – lost Billy Snaddon to 5-4
Sweater Shop International Open (Feb 17-24): Last 64 – lost Fergal O’Brien to 5-3
European Open (Feb 25 – Mar 3): Last 32 – lost Dave Finbow to 5-4
Singha Thailand Open (Mar 11-17): Last 16 – lost John Higgins to 5-3
Benson & Hedges Irish Masters (Mar 26-31): Q/Finalist: lost 6-5 to Joe Swail
Embassy World Championship: S/Finalist – lost 16-14 to Peter Ebdon
Record 1996/1997 season:
Suntory Asian Classic: Winner – beat Brian Morgan 9-8
German Open: Winner – beat Alain Robidoux 9-7
International Open: Q/Finalist – lost 5-1 to Peter Ebdon
Singha/Eagle Cement Thailand Open: S/Finalist – lost 5-1 to Peter Ebdon
Benson & Hedges Masters: Runner-up – lost to Steve Davis 10-8
Charity Challenge: Runner-up – lost to Stephen Hendry 9-8
Regal Masters 1996 (Sep 24-29): Q/Finalist – lost 6-2 to Peter Ebdon
Grand Prix 1996 (Oct 16-27): Last 32 – lost 5-1 to Nick Pearce
UK Championship 1996 (Nov 15 – Dec 1): Last 64 – lost 9-7 to Terry Murphy
Regal Welsh 1997 (Jan 24 – Feb 1): Last 32 – lost 5-4 to Terry Murphy
European Open 1997 (Feb 23 – Mar 2): Last 32 – lost 5-1 to Chris Small
Benson & Hedges Irish Masters 1997 (Mar 18-23, 1997): S/Finalist: lost 6-2 to Stephen Hendry
British Open 1997 (Mar 27 – Apr 5): Last 64 – lost 5-4 to Gerard Greene
Embassy World Championship: Last 16 – lost 13-12 to Darren Morgan
Premier League 1997: Winner – beat Stephen Hendry 10-8
Record 1997/1998 season:
Liverpool Victoria UK Open: Winner – beat Stephen Hendry 10-6
German Open: S/Finalist – lost 6-4 to John Higgins
Regal Scottish Open: Winner – beat John Higgins 9-5
British Open: Q/Finalist – lost 5-4 to Mark J. Williams
Benson & Hedges Irish Masters: disqualified (although he dad won the Final 9-3 beating Ken Doherty)
Riley Super Stars International: Winner – beat Jimmy White 5-3
Charity Challenge: Runner-up – lost to John Higgins 9-8
Regal Scottish Masters (Sep 30 – Oct 5): Q/Finalist – lost 6-2 to John Higgins
Grand Prix (Oct 14-26): Last 32 – lost 5-2 to John Read
Regal Welsh Open (Jan 16-25): Last 16 – lost 5-4 to Anthony Hamilton
Benson & Hedges Masters (Feb 1-: Q/Finalist – lost 6-3 to Steve Davis
Beer Chang Thailand Masters (Mar 7-15): Last 16 – lost 5-1 to Alan McManus
Embassy World Championship: S/Finalist – lost 17-9 to John Higgins
Record 1998/1999 season:
Regal Welsh Open: S/Finalist – lost 6-1 to Mark J. Williams
Charity Challenge: Runner-up – lost to Jonh Higgins 9-4
Scottish Masters: Winner – beat John Higgins 9-7
Grand Prix (Oct 14-25): Last 16 – lost 5-2 to Marco Fu
Liverpool Victoria UK Championship (Nov 16-29): Last 32 – John Read w/o Ronnie O’Sullivan
Irish Open (Dec 15-20): Last 32 – lost 5-4 to Jimmy Michie
Benson & Hedges Masters (Feb 7-14): Q/Finalist – lost 6-2 to Ken Doherty
Regal Scottish Open 1999 (Feb 15-21): Last 32 – lost 5-3 to Paul Hunter
Thailand Masters (Mar 1-7): Last 32 – lost 5-4 to Darren Morgan
China International (Mar 8-14): Last 16 – lost 5-3 to Billy Snaddon
Benson & Hedges Irish Masters (Mar 23-2: Q/Finalist – lost 6-4 to Jimmy White
British Open 1999 (Apr 4-11): Last 16 – lost 5-3 to Jimmy Michie
Embassy World Championship: S/Finalist – lost 17-13 to Stephen Hendry
Record 1999/2000 season:
Hong Kong Millennium Classic: Runner-up – lost 7-2 to Stephen Lee
Liv Vic Champions Cup: S/Finalist – lost 5-4 to Mark Williams
British Open: S/Finalist – lost 6-5 to Stephen Hendry
Regal Scottish Masters: Q/Finalist – lost 6-4 to Matthew Stevens
Grand Prix: Q/Finalist – lost 5-3 to John Higgins
UK Championship: Q/Finalist – lost 9-3 to Matthew Stevens
China Open: Winner – beat Stephen Lee 9-2
Regal Welsh Open: Last 16 – lost 5-2 to Jimmy White
Benson and Hedges Masters: Q/Finalist – lost 6-3 to John Parrott
Rothmans Malta Grand Prix: Q/Finalist – lost 5-2 to Ken Doherty
Thailand Masters: Last 16 – lost 5-2 to Mark King
Benson and Hedges Irish Masters: Semi-finalist – lost 6-3 to John Higgins
Regal Scottish Open: Winner – beat Mark Williams 9-1
Embassy World Championship: Last 32 – lost 10-9 to David Gray
Premier League: S/Finalist – lost to Stephen Hendry
Record 2000/2001 season:
Champions Cup: Winner – beat Mark Williams 7-5
British Open: Q/Finalist – lost 5-3 to Peter Ebdon
Grand Prix: Runner-up – lost 9-5 to Mark Williams
Regal Scottish Masters: Winner – beat Stephen Hendry 9-6
UK Championship: S/Finalist – lost 9-4 to Mark Williams
China Open: Winner – beat Mark Williams 9-3
Benson and Hedges Masters: Last 16 – lost 6-2 to Jimmy White
Thailand Masters: Last 16 – lost 5-4 to Shokat Ali
Irish Masters: Winner – beat Stephen Hendry 9-8
Regal Scottish Open: Last 32 – lost 5-1 to Mark Davis
Embassy World Championship: Winner – beat John Higgins 18-14
Sportingbet.co.uk Premier League: Winner – beat Stephen Hendry 9-7
Record 2001/2002 season:
Champions Cup: round robin phase -
beat Jimmy White 5-3; lost 5-4 to Ken Doherty; lost 5-1 to Peter Ebdon
Regal Masters: Runner-up – lost 9-6 to John Higgins
British Open: S/Finalist – lost 6-4 to Graeme Dott
LG Cup: Q/Finalist – lost 5-4 to Peter Ebdon
European Open: Q/Finalist – lost 5-4 to Stephen Hendry
UK Championship: Winner – beat Ken Doherty 10-1
Regal Welsh Open: Last 16 – lost 5-4 to Paul Hunter
Benson and Hedges Masters: Q/Finalist – lost 6-5 to Jimmy White
China Open: Q/Finalist – lost 5-3 to Mark Selby
Thailand Masters: S/Finalist – lost 5-2 to Mark Williams
Irish Masters: Q/Finalist – lost 6-2 to Matthew Stevens
Regal Scottish Open: Last 32 – lost 5-3 to Barry Hawkins
Embassy World Championship: S/Finalist – lost 17-13 to Stephen Hendry
Daily Star Premier League: Winner – beat John Higgins 9-4
Record 2002/2003 season:
Regal Masters: Winner – beat John Higgins 9-4
LG Cup: Q/Finalist – lost 5-1 to Chris Small
British Open: Last 16 – lost 5-4 to Paul Hunter
UK Championship: Q/Finalist – lost 9-6 to Drew Henry
Regal Welsh Open: Q/Finalist – lost 5-3 to Marco Fu
Benson and Hedges Masters: Q/Finalist – lost 6-5 to Ken Doherty
European Open: Winner – beat Stephen Hendry 9-6
Irish Masters: Winner – beat John Higgins 10-9
Regal Scottish Open: Last 16 – lost 5-1 to Alan McManus
Embassy World Championship: Last 32 – lost 10-6 to Marco Fu
Premier League: S/Finalist – lost 6-4 to Marco Fu
Record 2003/2004:
LG Cup – Last 16 – lost 5-0 to Matthew Stevens
British Open – Runner-up: lost 9-6 to Stephen Hendry
UK Championship: Semi-finalist – lost 9-4 to Stephen Hendry
Welsh Open: Winner – beat Steve Davis 9-8
The Masters: Runner-up – lost 10-9 to Paul Hunter
European Open: Q/Finalist – lost 5-4 to Stephen Lee
Irish Masters: Q/Finalist – lost 6-2 to Peter Ebdon
Players Championship: Q/Finalist – lost 5-2 to Paul Hunter
Embassy World Championship: Winner – beat Graeme Dott 18-8
Record 2004/2005:
Totesport Grand Prix: Winner – beat Ian McCulloch 9-5
British Open: Semi-finalist – lost 6-1 to Stephen Maguire
UK Championship: Last 32 – lost 9-6 to Stephen Maguire
Welsh Open: Winner – beat Stephen Hendry 9-8
Malta Cup: Last 16 – lost 5-0 to Graeme Dott
The Masters: Winner – beat John Higgins 10-3
Irish Masters: Winner – beat Matthew Stevens 10-8
China Open: withdrew ill
Embassy World Championship – Q/Finalist – lost 13-11 to Peter Ebdon
Premier League: Winner – beat Mark Williams 6-0
Record 2005/2006:
Northern Ireland Trophy: Last 16 lost 4-2 to Joe Swail
Grand Prix: Final lost 9-2 to John Higgins
UK Championship: Last 32 lost 9-8 to Mark King
The Masters – Final – Lost to John Higgins 10-9
China Open: Last 32 lost 5-0 to James Wattana
Welsh Open: Last 32 lost 5-1 to Ian McCulloch
Malta Cup: Did not enter
Pot Black: QF lost 1-0 to Paul Hunter
Premier League: Final winner – beat Stephen Hendry 6-0
888.com World Championships: Semi Final lost 17-11 to Graeme Dott
Record 2006/2007:
Northern Ireland Trophy – Final – Lost to Ding Junhiu 9-6
Grand Prix: QF – Lost to Neil Robertson 5-1
Premier League: Winner – Beat Jimmy White 7-0
UK Championships – QF conceeded to Stephen Hendry 9-1
The Masters – Winner – Beat Ding Junhui 10-3
Malta Cup: Last 32 – Lost to Michael Holt 5-3
Welsh Open: Q Final – Lost to Neil Robertson 5-4
Kilkenny Irish Masters – Beat Barry Hawkins 9-1
China Open – Semi-final – Lost to Graeme Dott 6-2
888.com World Championships – Q Final – Lost to John Higgins 13-9
Record 2007/2008:
Shanghai Masters – Withdrew
Grand Prix – Final – Lost to Marco Fu 9-6
Northern Ireland Trophy – Q/Final – Lost to Fergal O’Brien 5-2
Premier League – Winner – Beat John Higgins 7-4
UK Championship – Winner – beat Stephen Maguire 10-2
Masters – Last 16 .- Lost to Stephen Maguire 6-5
Welsh Open – Final – Lost to Mark Selby 9-8
China Open – Last 32 – Lost to Marco Fu 5-4
888.com World Championship – Winner – beat Ali Carter 18-8
Record 2008/2009:
Northern Ireland Trophy – Winner – beat Dave Harold 9-3
Roewe Shanghai Masters – Final – lost to Ricky Walden 10-8
Grand Prix – Q/Final – Lost to Judd Trump 5-4
Bahrain Snooker Championship – did not compete due to illness
Premier League – Winner – Beat Mark Selby 7-2
UK Championship – Last 16 – Lost to Joe Perry 9-5
Masters -Winner – Beat Mark Selby 10-8
Welsh Open – Last 16 – Lost to Marco Fu 5-3
China Open – Q/Final – Lost to John Higgins 5-4
Betfred World Championship – Last 16 – Lost to Mark Allen 13-11
Record 2009/2010:
Roewe Shanghai Masters – Winner – beat Liang Wenbo 10-5
Grand Prix – 2nd round – Lost to John Higgins 5-4
Premier League – Finalist – Lost to Shaun Murphy 7-3
UK Championship – Semi Final – Lost to John Higgins 9-8
Masters -Finalist – Lost to Mark Selby 10-9
Welsh Open – Semi Final – Lost 4-6 to John Higgins
China Open – Round 1 – Lost 3-5 to Tian Pengfei
World Championship – Quarter Final – Lost 11-13 to Mark Selby
Record 2010/2011:
PTC1 – Quarter Final – lost 0-4 to Jamie Cope
PTC4 – Runner-up – lost 3-4 to Barry Pinches
EPTC1 (Paul Hunter Classic) – Last 64 – withdrew due to injury
MISCELLANEOUS
- Became the youngest player to win a ranking event (17 years, 51 weeks) at the 1993 UK Championship.
- Quickest player to reach one hundred century breaks and £1million in prize money; then 200 century breaks and £2 million in prize money. Went over £3 million three seasons ago, £4 million two seasons ago – and over 300 centuries during 02/03.
- Compiler of fastest 147 in history at five minutes, 20 seconds – 1997 world championship in the first round against Mick Price.
- Holds record with 38 consecutive ranking event match wins – in fact his first 38 matches as a professional.
- Won world under 21 championship as a 15 year-old, compiled first century at 10, won his first pro-am at 12.
- Finally claimed world title his natural talent so richly deserves when he beat John Higgins 18-14 in 2001 final. In all, he captured six titles that season.
- Joined Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry, John Parrott and John Higgins as only the fifth player to complete the World and UK Championship double in the same year when he won his third UK Championship at York in December 2001.
- Played superbly to beat Stephen Hendry 9-6 in the final of the European Open in March 2003. He compiled the three highest breaks of the event, 142, 140 and 139. Then, in an equally high quality final he beat John Higgins 10-9 to become the Irish Masters champion and only the ninth player in the sport’s history to win back-to-back ranking events.
- In April 2003, during his first round defeat by Marco Fu in the Embassy, O’Sullivan became the first player to compile two 147’s at the Crucible. He also became the first player to make a maximum there and lose the match in question.
- In January 2004 rallied from 8-5 down to beat Steve Davis 9-8 in a gripping final of the Welsh Open in Cardiff then finished off the season in fine style by winning the Embassy World Championship.
- Ronnie has earned more prize money and made more century breaks in 2003/2004 & 2004/2005 seasons than anyone else.
- In October 2004 completed a clean sweep of ranking titles by winning the Totesport Grand Prix at Preston Guild Hall. He has now won every one of the eight world ranking tournaments currently on the calendar at least once.
- Won 2005 Masters ten years after capturing his first title at Wembley, finishing off with a 134 total clearance, then beat Matthew Stevens 10-8 in the final of the Irish Masters, clinching victory with a memorable 69 clearance to steal the closing frame on the black from 68 adrift.
- During the 2005 Irish Masters became only the second player, after Stephen Hendry, to construct 400 centuries in professional competition.
- During the Northern Ireland Trophy 2007 became the first player to win a best of 9 frame ranking match with 5 centuries including a 147.
- In the semi final of the UK Championships 2007 beat Mark Selby 9-8 with a 147 in the deciding frame.
- In his 2008 World Championship last 16 match against Mark Williams Ronnie compiled his record 9th 147.
- At the end of the 2007/8 season Ronnie became the first player to regain the World Number 1 spot for a third time
- In December 2008 Ronnie won the Premier League title for the 5th consecutive time, and the 8th in total, beating Mark Selby in the final 7-2.
- In January 2009 Ronnie broke Hendry’s record number of 41 centuries made in the Masters while playing Maguire in the Semi Final. He now holds the new record with 49 centuries in the competition against 43 to Hendry.
Thank you to Phil Yates for collating the biography data shown on this page and to Monique Limbos for keeping it updated.