Ronnie O’Sullivan’s 18-13 victory over Judd Trump in the World Snooker Championship final at the Crucible Theatre in 2022 won him the sport’s top prize for a record-equaling seventh time.
Stephen Hendry previously held the record in 1999. Even before his triumph, many considered O’Sullivan to be the best player of all time, owing to the number of ranking championships he had amassed over his illustrious 30-year career.
Who holds the record for the most World Snooker Championship titles?
Ronnie O’Sullivan has won the most ranking titles in snooker, barely ahead of Stephen Hendry.
A ranking tournament is one that contributes to the world rankings in snooker, which were introduced in the 1976-77 season. Only the world championship counted as a ranking event until 1982, when two more — the International Open and the Professional Players Tournament — were introduced, along with the UK Championship in 1984.With seven World Snooker Championship titles, Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan share the record.
Joe Davis, who won 15 straight world championships from 1927 to 1946, is technically the most successful player in world championship history. However, due to the tournament’s early format modifications, most records in the sport are now drawn from the time commencing in 1969, when the knockout format for the world championship was reestablished. This is widely regarded as the commencement of the “modern era.”
Ronnie O’Sullivan has won the most ranking titles in snooker, barely ahead of Stephen Hendry.
A ranking tournament is one that contributes to the world rankings in snooker, which were introduced in the 1976-77 season. Only the world championship counted as a ranking event until 1982, when two more — the International Open and the Professional Players Tournament — were introduced, along with the UK Championship in 1984.
