O’Sullivan equalized with Stephen Hendry’s Crucible crowns after winning last night’s last session and winning a thrilling, exciting 18-13 match. The 46-year-old, who is now the oldest champion in Crucible history, has dominated and outgrown the sport for more than two decades. This triumph adds to the world titles he won in 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2020. He also has seven Masters titles and seven UK Championships. He was given a check for .000 500,000 after his victory last night, while Trump received a 200 200,000 prize. Snooker symbol Ronnie O’Sullivan beats Judd Trump to win seventh world record Undoubtedly the best snooker player of all time, O’Sullivan has reached the level of Stephen Hendry’s Crucible and is the oldest person to ever win a World Championship at 46. The 46-year-old gave Trump a huge hug right after the last frame in Crucible This triumph adds to the world titles won in 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2020 Once again, he downplayed the importance of matching Hendry. “I am never bothered by records,” O’Sullivan told the BBC. “I just try to enjoy what I do and work hard in my game. “These 17 days the snooker gods were on my side.” After the victory, he hugged Trump for over a minute and then hugged his teenage children Lily and Ronnie Jr. Also present was his 67-year-old father, also known as Ronnie. O’Sullivan Sr. was jailed for murder when his son was just 16 years old after stabbing a man to death in a Chelsea nightclub. The new Snooker champion O’Sullivan paid tribute to his opponent, saying: “As far as I am concerned, this guy is already great of all time. “This is probably the best result I have ever had against someone like Jade.” The champion added: “I did not really feel the favorite to win.” “I have a little doubt about myself, so finally having a result like I did is special. “I grew up with Jade, we shared a lot of time at the training tables, so to hear what he said to me afterwards, I did not understand what that meant to him. “It was nice to hear that I was part of his development and it was a special moment – he drowned me.” Finalists do not always meet their pricing. After a high-quality opening session that included a scuffle with the Belgian referee, O’Sullivan’s dominance on Saturday night threatened to turn it into a hike. But an Trump-inspired afternoon session changed all that. He went back from 12-5 and advanced to the last session only three frames back to 14-11. O’Sullivan hugs Lily (right) and Ronnie Jr (left) before receiving the trophy Family together: O’Sullivan appears with father Ronnie Sr (far left), daughter Lily, son Ronnie Jr (right) and Fred Done, owner of Betfred O’Sullivan hugs his son Ronnie Jr. and daughter Lily after defeating Judd Trump to win his seventh World Snooker Championship title O’Sullivan poses with his trophy framed by his daughter Lily and son Ronnie Jr., after Jade Trump with a difference of 18 frames to 13 “I was happy to make a fight out of it this afternoon,” Trump said. “It was a pleasure for me to be out there and play. I’re just enjoying my snooker again. “I think I was wrong to say he had to move from here – he definitely should stay in the Crucible,” he added. Swings and misfortunes are expected in sports. The answer to them is what matters. After a conversation with Dr Steve Peters, O’Sullivan returned to league mode when he returned yesterday afternoon. With the cue ball at his mercy, he won the first two frames with breaks 82 and 88. Hawk and aggressive, referee Olivier Marteel could not replace the balls fast enough for his brain and body in snooker. Trump counterattacked, snatched the next one on a visit. But his decision to double down on red when safety was his best choice cost him dearly. O’Sullivan took a break from 75 and went through the middle of the season, a frame away from history. O’Sullivan took advantage of a series of Trump failures in a series of seven frames in nine Trump made it 13-10 at one point, but O’Sullivan took the first two night frames in his victory Trump delayed the inevitable by a century in the 30th frame – a 109th record for the tournament – but O’Sullivan secured immortality with a break of 85. Earlier, the crowd in the claustrophobic arena clashed. They were here to watch a contest, but most were noisy behind O’Sullivan. Behind the scenes, there were rumors about Dennis Taylor and the Crucibles’ biggest comeback, with the Northern Irishman beating Steve Davis in 1985 after an 8-0 down. For that to happen, Trump had to win the first frame of the session. After getting into a cacophony, he did it for the third time in the final. And he came in style – 107 break, his first century in the final. Strong and confident, Trump won the session 6-2. It was the first time O’Sullivan had lost the tournament. An emotional O’Sullivan reacts after winning his seventh world title on Monday night A tearful S ‘Sullivan wipes his face as he seizes his monumental achievement Lily O’Sullivan, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ronnie O’Sullivan Junior (left-right) celebrate with the trophy during the 17th day of the Betfred Snooker World Championships at The Crucible in Sheffield Ronnie O’Sullivan of England celebrates with the trophy after his victory in the final match against Judd Trump of England on the 17th day of the Betfred 2022 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theater on May 2, 2022 in Sheffield, England Englishman Ronnie O’Sullivan beats Englishman Judd Trump during the 17th day of the Betfred World Snooker Championship at The Crucible in Sheffield Sullivan appears in the media to speak with his trophy after winning the World Snooker Championship for the seventh time O’Sullivan poses with his trophy in front of an audience at the Crucible in Sheffield. The snooker player is widely regarded as the best of all time O’Sullivan was seen in tears as he shared warm words with his opponent Jade Trump, who also publicly praised the biggest player. Never too big: O’Sullivan is now the oldest winner of the snooker championship, having triumphed over Trump. The previous record was set by then 45-year-old Ray Reardon in 1978 All of this was marked by the usual ticks and contractions of O’Sullivan, who this year added asking the referee to clear balls and adjust his underpants to his repertoire. Quickly wiping the table, grimacing and chalking, is a fascinating clock inside and outside the table. World Snooker Tour officials have confirmed they will not take further action after Marteel warned O’Sullivan of a formal warning for an obscene eighth-frame gesture, which O’Sullivan flatly denied, doubling his insult on a subsequent television show. . Overall, Trump is less moving but no less exciting. The pair have been the dominant players in Crucible for the past four years. Trump has won 203 frames in this spell since O’Sullivan’s 172. Starring Mark Selby (166), John Higgins (147) and Mark Williams (130). The sports world will hope that this final is not their last. With the opportunity for O’Sullivan to overtake Hendry – and Trump’s determination to win many titles in his triumph in 2019 – they do not rule it out. O’Sullivan’s incredible 30-year career has not been without controversy. As a 20-year-old, the player attacked the press officer Mike Ganley – now the tournament director – at the 1996 World Cup and was fined .000 20,000. Nineteen years later he will borrow Ganley’s shoes during a fight against Craig Steadman, having tried to continue with his socks after claiming that his shoes hurt him. In 1998 he was stripped of his Irish Masters title and £ 61,000 in cash prize after failing a drug test, and in 2005 his world title defense collapsed under controversial circumstances when he gave up 11 of his last 14 frames to lose to Peter Ebdon. who clearly angered O ‘Sullivan with his slow game during the quarterfinals. The Londoner, who had shaved his head in the middle of the tournament, asked a member of the public for the time being and at one stage stood in place of Abdon. He then expressed his desire to take a break from the game, admitting: “It may be that I say goodbye.” O’Sullivan’s third and fourth titles came in victories over Ali Carter in both 2008 and 2012, but defended his trophy over Barry Hawkins in 2013 – having partially responded to his retirement threat by withdrawing his entire season. was marred by reprimands from referee Michaela Tabb for an obscene gesture during his semifinal victory over Trump. Speaking to the BBC this morning, Dr Peters revealed how he helped convince O’Sullivan not to quit the sport when he had previously questioned his abilities and struggled with his mental health. He said: “I was investigating what he was thinking and whether it was logical and whether it was based on facts. “And most importantly, he explored what he wanted to do and what his plans would be and what would make him happy, what he asked me to help him be, just to be happy playing his sport. “What he did is he learned to understand himself and he got ideas about how his mind works. But he is a very driven man. Family affair: Ronnie Sr made millions at sex shops in Soho, but was jailed for murder in 1992, released in 2010 (pictured with Ronnie) O’Sullivan recently rekindled his relationship with his fiancée Laila Rouass (the couple pictured above in 2016). The couple reportedly divorced in February after ten years together, but the footballers’ spouses …
