Ronnie O’Sullivan has created extra snooker historical past by making the game’s highest-ever skilled break with a 153 on the World Open in Yushan.
Seven-time world champion O’Sullivan set the brand new document within the opening body of his quarter-final with Welshman Ryan Day to pave the way in which for a dominant 5-0 victory.
The 50-year-old left Day in a snooker firstly of the body and the Welshman’s failure to flee gifted O’Sullivan a free ball.
He potted the inexperienced as an additional purple earlier than including his opening black after which reeling off 15 reds, 13 additional blacks and two pinks earlier than clearing the ultimate six colors to achieve 153.
It breaks the earlier document for the very best skilled break – a 148 set by Scotland’s Jamie Burnett on the UK Championship qualifiers in 2004.
“Simply wish to say a giant shoutout to all of the individuals who have been messaging me, congratulating me on the 153,” O’Sullivan stated in a video posted on X.
“It was a reasonably cool second, actually glad to do it. Thanks to everybody on the market that has supported me.”
The utmost break in snooker is a 147 – achieved in a single body by potting all 15 reds with 15 blacks adopted by all six colors in sequence.
Nonetheless, the very best attainable break is 155. This may be carried out when when a participant is awarded a free ball, pots the free ball as an additional purple, then the black after which goes on to pot the 15 reds with blacks, plus the colors.
“I may have tried to get the opposite black however I assumed ‘I do not assume anybody’s made a break above 147 on TV’, so I assumed I might be the primary,” O’Sullivan stated.
“I have been the primary of many issues so I assumed I would as nicely get that one too. I really feel blessed to have the ability to obtain these items.”
