UK Championship final: Ronnie O’Sullivan clinches record-extending eighth title vs Ding Junhui
Ronnie O’Sullivan cemented himself as snooker’s greatest-ever player with an eighth UK Championship title; O’Sullivan’s 48th birthday is on Tuesday but he is showing no signs of slowing down; seven-time world champion is now the event’s youngest and oldest winner
Ronnie O’Sullivan has no plans to walk away from snooker anytime soon after a record-extending eighth UK Championship title as he beat Ding Junhui 10-7 in the final on Sunday.
O’Sullivan became the youngest ranking winner 30 years ago when he lifted the UK Championship for the first time and is now the oldest winner of the tournament.
‘The Rocket’ turns 48 years old on Tuesday and his success comes just over a week on from the release of his documentary which shows his struggles with handling pressure over his career, including at the 2022 World Championship where he won a seventh world title.