On May 3, 2022, Beijing time, the Snooker World Championship came to an end, and O'Sullivan defeated Trump 18-13 to successfully crown the seven champions. After the game, O'Sullivan hugged Trump for a long time, and after the family appeared, O'Sullivan covered his face and cried, which was touching. Subsequently, O'Sullivan held aloft the trophy and circled the field, and he also released the siege for the fanatical fans, and at this moment, the stage belonged only to O'Sullivan.
Heading into the final matchday with a 12-5 lead, O'Sullivan is just one step away from the title. However, Trump is also a top master after all, and he did not give up easily after the big score, but released the pressure in the third stage, he played two shots to break the hundred, and after the third stage, he chased 11-14, and the suspense of the game returned.
However, O'Sullivan was at ease, and the fourth stage was steady, seizing the opportunities left after Trump's mistakes to win the championship point 17-12, Trump saved a match point with a single shot of 109 points, but O'Sullivan then shot an 85 points to seal the victory and win the championship 18-13.
This title is significant for O'Sullivan, his seventh World Championship title, finally equalizing Hendry, and he also became the oldest world champion in history, with seven sets of three major championships and a total of 39 ranking champions, O'Sullivan is the first in history. In addition, the championship also allowed O'Sullivan to end the season as the world number one, which is perfect.
After the game, O'Sullivan hugged Trump for the first time, and it was a long hug. Subsequently, O'Sullivan's family appeared, including father, son and daughter, the old father wore shorts, especially free, he hugged O'Sullivan, people moved, always very strong O'Sullivan also covered his face and wept. O'Sullivan then held aloft the trophy and the audience cheered for him.
O'Sullivan also thanked the fans for their support, and he held up the trophy for a week, during which some fans were particularly fanatical and the on-site security guards have been maintaining order. However, O'Sullivan stepped forward to relieve the fans, invited one of the fans to take a group photo on the stage, and the scene cheered again.
It is clear that O'Sullivan is the biggest winner of the season, and the World Championship winner plus the year-end world number one proves that he is still the absolute protagonist of this stage. More importantly, he will not stop moving forward, as long as he remains in normal condition, he still has the hope of winning the world championship again, so as to surpass Hendry and enjoy the first place in history, which may be O'Sullivan's next goal!