{"id":44,"date":"2026-03-31T06:11:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/2026\/03\/31\/ronnie-osullivan-makes-history-with-record-breaking-153-at-world-open\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T06:11:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:11:22","slug":"ronnie-osullivan-makes-history-with-record-breaking-153-at-world-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=44","title":{"rendered":"Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan makes history with record-breaking 153 at World Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_548649\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan created a piece of history at the World Open as he hit the highest ever professional snooker break of 153 against Ryan Day<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">07:34, 20 Mar 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 12:18, 20 Mar 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36896948\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ronnie O'Sullivan makes a 153 break at the World Open\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36896948.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Ronnie-OSullivan.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36896948.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Ronnie-OSullivan.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36896948.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Ronnie-OSullivan.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36896948.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Ronnie-OSullivan.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Ronnie O'Sullivan made history with a 153 break at the World Open\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan made history with a 153 break at the World Open<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Snooker icon Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan has achieved the highest break ever recorded in a professional snooker match with a 153 against Ryan Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">O&#8217;Sullivan has been participating in the World Open in Yushan, China, this week and has demonstrated remarkable form, with the ex-world No.1 defeating Matthew Selt and Shaun Murphy to advance to Friday&#8217;s quarter-final against Day, reports <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/othersport\/2184420\/snooker-legend-ronnie-osullivan-break\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">the Express<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8216;The Rocket&#8217; continued his dazzling performance by setting a new record in the opening frame against Day, achieving the largest ever break in a snooker match. In fact, O&#8217;Sullivan scored an astounding 153 to take a 1-0 lead, surpassing Jamie Burnett&#8217;s previous record of 148.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_09d958\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan calls out &#8216;nonsense&#8217; claims made about his methods &#8211; &#8216;people don\u2019t see it&#8217;<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_09d958\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan wardrobe malfunction sees frustrated snooker star walk out mid-match<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 50-year-old executed a 16-red clearance after being awarded a free ball earlier in the frame, and he capitalised on this opportunity by ruthlessly clearing the table.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He initiated his break by potting the green as the 16th red and for much of the break an incredible 155 total maximum seemed within reach, with O&#8217;Sullivan potting flawlessly and rarely finding himself out of position<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, O&#8217;Sullivan ended up slightly off-target on one shot, and although he still managed to pot it, he had to settle for the pink instead of aiming for the black ball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8216;The Rocket&#8217; potted another pink after sinking the last red, then proceeded to pot the final six colours to reach 146, giving him the opportunity to achieve the highest ever break in a professional snooker game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MirrorSport#\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">All the best sports news and much more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Under intense pressure, O&#8217;Sullivan kept his cool to pot a remarkable black &#8211; positioned along the top cushion &#8211; to reach 153, much to the joy of spectators in the venue and around the globe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite losing the frame, Day displayed a touch of class by applauding his rival as O&#8217;Sullivan appeared almost stunned after achieving the 153 break, with Neal Foulds equally taken aback in the commentary box.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After regaining some equilibrium, Foulds took to X to comment on the historic event, stating: &#8221; Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan has just made a breaking 153 in the opening frame of his #WorldOpen match. Mindblowing (five exploding head emojis).&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36896992\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36896992\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ronnie O'Sullivan at the World Open\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36896992.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Ronnie-OSullivan.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36896992.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Ronnie-OSullivan.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36896992.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Ronnie-OSullivan.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36896992.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Ronnie-OSullivan.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Ronnie O'Sullivan made history at the World Open\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan made history at the World Open<cite aria-label=\"Image: Tai Chengzhe\/VCG via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Tai Chengzhe\/VCG via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">O&#8217;Sullivan&#8217;s feat shatters the previous record for the highest professional break held by Burnett, who scored a 148 at the UK Championship qualifiers in 2004.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 2025\/26 season has so far been a letdown for O&#8217;Sullivan, although he is now on the verge of securing a spot in the semi-final at the World Open as he leads 4-0 in a best of nine against world No.36 Day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan created a piece of history at the World Open as he hit the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/45"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}