Snooker is a cue sport that developed in 1875 when the British troops started to play the game in India. In the earlier stages, snooker used to be played solely in the United Kingdom. Throughout the years, snooker has built a global fan base.<\/p>\n
Global growth of snooker has allowed people to try his unique sport. This article will contain the best UK snooker players in history. We will analyse the different eras, stories, gained achievements and won trophies. So, who are the finest snooker personalities?<\/p>\n
Mark Selby turned pro in 1999, but everyone saw his potential only in 2002. He demonstrated what he could do, and in the China Open tournament, he beat Joe Swail, Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan. From 2014 to 2021, Mark Selby won four out of eight World Championships. He is among the TOP 10 snooker players who won at least four.<\/p>\n
Selby is 40 years old and is in the fifth position in the world rankings. He ended the snooker season as number one on seven consecutive occasions from 2012 to 2018. Selby has compiled over 750 centuries during his professional career. During his spell as a pro, he made approximately 8 million dollars \u2013 $7,867,844. He had 1558 snooker matches and won 1057 (67.84%).<\/p>\n
Career titles of M. Selby.<\/p>\n
John Higgins evolved into a professional in 1992. He was a winner of the amateur World Masters in 1991. At the start of 1992\/93, John was one of the most prominent prospects in the snooker world. During his first two seasons, he reached two ranking 1\/4 stages.<\/p>\n
He belongs to the trio of snooker players with the grandest amount of titles \u2013 31. He has been the number one on four different occasions. Scottish J. Higgins also won 4 World Championships. J. Higgins is 48 years old and is in the 10th position in the world rankings. He has compiled over 993 centuries and made approximately 10 million dollars \u2013 $9,801,813. He had 1867 snooker battles and won 1295 (69.36%).<\/p>\n
Career titles of J. Higgins.<\/p>\n
Steve Davis turned into a professional in 1978. He battled professionally for more than 30 years. However, S. Davis also sometimes commentates for the BBC. He became the World Champion six times and has been the best player on the planet Earth for seven years. His domination in the 1980s is one of the most fascinating periods in snooker.<\/p>\n
S. Davis became the first snooker player to make a 147 break in professional competition. He is also the first snooker millionaire, and during his phenomenal spell, won 80 professional trophies. S. Davis is a 66-year-old former player who has compiled 338 centuries and made more than 5.5 million dollars \u2013 $5,630,286. He had 1461 snooker matches and won 926 (63.38%).<\/p>\n
Career titles of S. Davis.<\/p>\n
Stephen Hendry became a professional in 1985 at the age of 16. He played on a pro level for 27 years. If S. Davis dominated in the 80s \u2013 S. Hendry elevated the game to an even grander apex in the 90s. S. Hendry won seven World Championships and has the same number of first positions in the world rankings.<\/p>\n
S. Hendry featured in 77.7% of World Championship finals between 1990 and 1999, setting a modern-day record of seven titles. He is also the first snooker player to win 30 ranking titles and now has 36 in his pocket. The sports legend is a 55-year-old former player who has collected 777 centuries and made around 9 million dollars \u2013 $8,805,039. He had participated in 1306 snooker matches and won 889 (68.07%).<\/p>\n
Career titles of S. Hendry.<\/p>\n
Ronnie O’Sullivan must be the best to play snooker ever. He made his professional debut in 1992. In addition, Ronnie is the youngest player to win a ranking snooker event. He was only 17 years and 358 days old when, in 1993, R. O’Sullivan lifted the UK Championship trophy. Since then, everything has gone exceptionally well. He won seven World Championships and a historical number of Triple Crown events \u2013 23.<\/p>\n
R. O’Sullivan maintains the record for the most ranking titles. In 2020, he surpassed the previous record of 36, and his current number stands at 41. The snooker legend is a 48-year-old and does not think about stopping. He is also the first snooker player to collect more than 1000 centuries \u2013 1254. His earnings are also the highest among the snooker personalities \u2013 almost 14 million dollars \u2013 $13,993,048. He had partaken in 1517 matches and won 1137 (74.95%).<\/p>\n
Career trophies of R. O’Sullivan.<\/p>\n
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