The real reason Ronnie O’Sullivan is called the ‘Rocket’

Ronnie O’Sullivan is broadly viewed as one of the most incredible snooker players on earth, having won a sum of seven Big showdown titles. Just three individuals have lifted more world titles than O’Sullivan, who is accepted to be up there with the best snooker players ever. Taking to the game since the beginning, it became evident that O’Sullivan was a characteristic with sign close by.

Turning proficient matured only 16 of every 1992, the West Midlands-conceived star immediately established himself and made his presentation at the Big showdown one year after the fact. Obviously, given the celebrity’s ability, it wasn’t well before the titles started to stream for O’Sullivan.

Coming out on top for the UK Title matured only 17, O’Sullivan turned into the most youthful ever champ of a positioning occasion – a record that actually stands right up to the present day. Quick forward to the present time and the now 48-year-old flaunts a renowned prize bureau, with O’Sullivan having come out on top for an amazing 41 positioning championships. Among the titles are three World Terrific Prix wins, eight UK Title wins and, obviously, his seven Big showdown titles.

He’s likewise brought home a noteworthy eight Experts championships, which with his Big showdown and UK Title wins, make up snooker’s sought after Triple Crown.

O’Sullivan passed up the chance to make it eight Big showdown wins during his last visit to the Cauldron, in the wake of experiencing a quarter-last loss to possible hero Luca Brecel. The Belgian edged a tight 13-10 issue, yet given O’Sullivan’s status as the world number one, it’s probably he’ll be liked for the title again when the 2024 release rolls around in April.

In the event that he figures out how to make it eight in the spring, O’Sullivan will pull level with amazing pair Fred Davis and John Pulman as having won the second-largest number of Big showdown titles in snooker history. However, among the numerous awards in the game, O’Sullivan likewise brags one the most unmistakable monikers in snooker as well – ‘the Rocket’.

The story behind O’Sullivan being named ‘the Rocket’ tracks back to the beginning of his vocation, explicitly his introduction season as an expert.

Having won during a best-of-nine-outline match in the record season of only 43 minutes, O’Sullivan got the moniker concerning his rocket-like playing style. Nonetheless, on the circuit, it’s recommended by O’Sullivan that his rivals have given him something else altogether all things being equal. Not known for associating with individual snooker players at occasions, O’Sullivan’s companions have named him the ‘Phantom’.

“In the event that you come to a snooker competition you won’t see me at the setting outside my matches,” O’Sullivan made sense of in his 2023 self-portrayal ‘Strong’.

“You don’t see me spending time with different players. Not on the grounds that I could do without them but since I share nothing practically speaking with them.

“Throughout the previous 20 years I’ve presumably been the most enemy of social snooker player on the circuit. One of the players told me as of late: We call you the Phantom.”