Ronnie O'Sullivan makes snooker history with record-breaking 153 break
Ronnie O'Sullivan made the highest break in professional snooker by hitting a 153 at the World Open.
Listen to this article
The 50-year-old achieved the feat after leaving quarter-final opponent Ryan Day in a snooker at the start of the opening frame and the Welshman's failed attempt to get out of it handed O'Sullivan a free ball.
That allowed the seven-time world champion to commence his break with the green, followed by his opening black to put him on eight points before even beginning on the reds.
O'Sullivan then reeled off the 15 reds, accompanied by 13 further blacks and two pinks before clearing up the colours to land a record-breaking 153.
His rapid start paved the way for a dominant 5-0 victory as O'Sullivan stormed into the semi-finals in China.
Read More: Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan weds Footballers' Wives star Laila Rouass mere months after split
“Big shout out to all the people who have messaged me and congratulated me on the 153,” O’Sullivan said in a video posted on X.
“It was a pretty cool moment, really happy to do it. Thank you to everyone out there who has supported me.”
"A privilege to be here to watch that. To speak over it," former world No. 3 Neal Foulds said during commentary for TNT Sports.
"That was an incredible moment for me just to watch O’Sullivan do what he did there. A break of 153, it’s almost like: ‘Did it really happen? Have I dreamt it?’ Incredible stuff."