Ronnie O’Sullivan

Seven‑time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan was beaten 6‑3 by Chang Bingyu in the Wuhan Open semi‑finals. He spoke about his ongoing mental‑health struggles and said he does not want to end his career on a loss like this, planning to play for another 18 months.

Ronnie O’Sullivan opened the 2026‑27 snooker season with a dominant 6‑1 victory over Chinese wildcard Liu Linhao in the first round of the Shanghai Masters. The win sets up a last‑16 clash with top seed Kyren Wilson, while other notable results include Mark Selby’s narrow defeat to Zhou Yuelong and Barry Hawkins advancing to face Judd Trump.