The English snooker veteran has named his high 10 checklist of the game’s biggest ever gamers.
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Stephen Hendry dominated snooker (Picture: PA)
Jimmy White has topped Ronnie O’Sullivan as snooker’s biggest ever participant, with Stephen Hendry working him a detailed second. The 63-year-old has confronted each legends numerous instances all through his profession, famously shedding 4 world championship finals to Hendry throughout the Nineties.
White himself claimed 10 rating titles in his prime, together with the UK Championship, and lifted the Masters trophy in 1984. The Whirlwind continues to compete on the World Snooker Tour whereas additionally working as a Eurosport pundit. Throughout a 2023 Eurosport broadcast, White unveiled his private snooker hierarchy and firmly backed his fellow Englishman for the highest spot within the sport. White stated: “Ronnie O’Sullivan [is] for positive the GOAT, biggest of all time.
“Seven world titles, seven UK titles, seven Masters titles, greater than 1,200 centuries to this point in his profession. Why he is so good is as a result of he makes the sport look really easy. That’s the reason Ronnie O’Sullivan is the best of all time.”
The Rocket has since added two additional titles to his assortment. But doubts have emerged about his capability to take care of a excessive degree of efficiency as he more and more withdraws from competitions.
White positioned Hendry, one other seven-time world champion, in second. Reflecting on their epic last showdowns, the snooker legend added: “I ought to have gained not less than two of them. The opposite two, he fully outplayed me.
“A terrific champion, five-time Masters champion on the trot. He received into his personal bubble and nothing fazed him. I’ve received to place him barely in entrance of Steve Davis.”
White has named Ronnie O’Sullivan as snooker’s GOAT (Picture: Getty)
Subsequent got here retired legend Steve Davis, a six-time world champion who holds the excellence of being the one snooker participant to say the BBC Sports activities Character of the Yr Award again in 1988. Praising Davis’ prowess on the desk, White stated: “For me, the toughest participant in my profession to beat.
“Unbelievable participant, incredible lengthy potter, incredible temperament, nice beneath strain. I’ll put Steve Davis excessive up, as he is likely one of the biggest of all time.”
Having chosen his high three, White proceeded to call Mark Selby, Mark Williams, Alex Higgins, John Higgins, Ray Reardon, himself and Joe Davis to finish his high 10 rankings. This checklist could have advanced since, given the emergence of different main stars, together with world No. 1 Judd Trump, Zhao Xintong, and Kyren Wilson.
Jimmy White’s snooker high 10
1. Ronnie O’Sullivan.
2. Stephen Hendry.
3. Steve Davis.
4. Mark Selby.
5. Mark Williams.
White confronted Hendry in 4 world championship finals (Picture: Getty)
6. Alex Higgins.
7. John Higgins.
8. Ray Reardon.
9. Jimmy White.
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10. Joe Davis.
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