Ronnie O’Sullivan has shrugged off the prospect of equalling Stephen Hendry’s record of seven world snooker titles on the eve of his first-round match against former semi-finalist David Gilbert at the Crucible.
Newly reinstalled at the top of the world rankings at the age of 46, six-time champion O’Sullivan maintains he has no interest in making more history in the sport, insisting: “Seven, eight, nine, 10 – they are just numbers to me.
