On May 4, Beijing time, after Ronnie O'Sullivan won the World Championship for the seventh time, the British media did not hesitate to push him to the top position of the best snooker player in history. In addition, they put Davis and Hendry in third and second place, and both Higgins were on the list.
Regrettably, there is no Chinese player Ding Junhui in the list.
The list was arranged by British journalist Robbie Moore. Probably because they are British, the players on the list are basically British Isles players. Players from Australia, China and elsewhere are all ignored.
1. Ronnie O'Sullivan
The well-deserved top of the list has dominated an era, with 7 World Championships, 7 British Championships, 7 Masters Invitational Champions, and a total of 21 major competition champions are unparalleled. In addition, his fast batting style takes snooker's ornamentality to a higher level.
O'Sullivan was independent very early, and the experience of teenagers whose parents served separate sentences honed the talented player. After his father returned, his grades improved significantly.
2. Stephen Hendry
Scotland's number one snooker player, the ruler before O'Sullivan. The graceful hitting is why many viewers fall in love with the sport.
Hendry won a total of 18 major three-time titles and 10 runners-up, second only to O'Sullivan.
3. Steve Davis
The longest snooker player, a total of 15 times won three major championships, in addition to 6 runners-up.
At the end of his career, his witty and humorous performances added to Snooker's interest. At the same time, his dedication to continuous participation and enthusiastic guidance for his juniors have made the sport of snooker prosperous.
4. Ray Rearden
Three majors, 7 times champion and 4 runners-up, the age of 46 can still stand on the podium of the world championship. It wasn't until this year that O'Sullivan broke his record.
5. John Higgins
Three majors, 9 championships and 9 runners-up, its honor is not worse than Lildon.
However, publicly saying that he can lose, especially in front of reporters, has made him lose a lot. The Scots almost gave snooker a devastating effect, and it wasn't for the constant efforts of O'Sullivan and others to salvage the game's place in the hearts of fans.
6. Mark Selby
9 times won three major championships, a true 30-year Leicester City fan.
British media commented that it was one of the strongest snooker players in the past 10 years. One of the few players who was able to beat O'Sullivan.
7. Mark Williams
He has won 7 championships in three major competitions and 4 runners-up.
Kim's left hand is a true temperament, and after winning the World Championship in 18 years, he fulfilled his promise to run naked. For the next year, he began to enjoy life. For 12 months, he celebrated his victory with beer, barbecue, cards and golf.
8. John Spencer
He has only 4 titles, the same as Ding Junhui. However, he was the first snooker athlete to turn from amateur to professional. He was also the winner of the first World Championships.
Many games, after the age of 30, changed from amateur snooker to professional snooker. The results of these amateur competitions are not counted in the list of winners of the three major competitions.
9. Alex Higgins
Three majors 5 champions and 8 runners, the famous Northern Ireland snooker player.
10. Jimmy White
The most controversial figure on the list has never won the World Championship, and the results are not as good as Ding Junhui, Trump, Murphy, Griffith and others. But he has finished runners-up at six World Championships, four of which he lost to Hendry, and is known as the "Dutch team of snooker".
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