It’s unlikely there will ever be another snooker player like Ronnie O’Sullivan.
The Englishman, who turned 50 on Friday, is widely regarded as the sport’s greatest player, having broken almost every record since turning professional in 1992.
‘The Rocket’ has an all-time record of 23 Triple Crown titles: seven world crowns, eight Masters wins and eight UK Championship wins.
He has also compiled more century breaks and more 147 highs than anyone else.
On top of that, he has a record 41 ranking titles to his name, five more than Stephen Hendry’s previous mark of 36.
And although O’Sullivan made an early exit from this year’s UK Championship, BBC Sport looks at 10 (and there could have been many more) memorable moments that have cemented his status as snooker’s biggest star as he reaches his personal half-century.
