Ronnie O'Sullivan won the World Championship in 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020 and 2022
Ronnie O'Sullivan began his quest for a record-breaking eighth World Championship title with a dominant opening session against Chinese debutant He Guoqiang.
O'Sullivan, 50, took the first five frames and holds a 7-2 advantage, needing only three frames for victory when the match resumes on Wednesday (14:30 BST).
He pulled out of the Masters in January and has only played in three of six ranking events in 2026, reaching the final of the World Open in China last month.
During that tournament he made a break of 153, the highest ever recorded in professional snooker.
