This former world champion has revealed who he thinks is the most effective participant in snooker historical past.
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Stephen Hendry are thought to be two of the most effective gamers in historical past (Picture: Getty)
Snooker star Neil Robertson has claimed that Ronnie O’Sullivan is the best participant of all time, eclipsing Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis. The seven-time world champion misplaced 10-7 within the 2026 World Open remaining to Thailand’s Thepchaiya Un-Nooh this week. Nonetheless, he wowed followers en route by making the game’s highest-ever skilled break with a 153 towards Ryan Day within the quarter-final of the occasion.
After pulling off the astonishing break, 2010 world champion Robertson posted on X: “The most effective ever and the most effective there ever can be. Snooker followers, I hope you’ve cherished him through the years within the pleasure he is delivered to hundreds of thousands over 4 a long time.” The Rocket, who has flirted with retirement, has all however ended the controversy over the best of all time, with extra Triple Crowns and titles than anybody else. Australian-born star Robertson’s feedback on the social media web site echo his earlier ideas.
Talking in October 2025 on the Saudi Arabia Masters, Robertson mentioned: “Don’t overlook the issues that he’s [O’Sullivan] struggled with, his nervousness and issues like that. For him to have the ability to carry out like that, it’s simply outstanding.
“I can’t consider every other athlete who’s been capable of obtain what he has in his sport whereas coping with all these different points whereas being the most effective to observe on the sport and for all of the followers wanting him to win. The man’s an absolute champion.”
O’Sullivan himself has modestly proclaimed Hendry the best up to now. The Essex-born star mentioned in 2022: “Stephen is an all-time legend for me, the best participant. He was the Tiger Woods of snooker.
“Me, John (Higgins) and Mark (Williams) have all finished properly, however when he was flying he was a celebrity. When there’s three of us, we’re not superstars. However when there’s one man dominating the game like he did, like Tiger Woods, it is a totally different stage.”
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