Ronnie O’Sullivan has insisted he is not a superstar of snooker after progressing to the semi-finals of the World Championship. He defeated Stephen Maguire 13-5 to make the last four for a record 13th time and is aiming to equal Stephen Hendry’s record of seven world titles.
Despite being within touching distance of his record, The Rocket claims Hendry is still the sport’s greatest. "Stephen is an all-time legend for me, the greatest player," O'Sullivan told the BBC.
"He was the Tiger Woods of snooker. Me, John (Higgins) and Mark (Williams) have all done well, but when he was flying he was a superstar. When there's three of us, we're not superstars. But when there's one man dominating the sport like he did, like Tiger Woods, it's a different level."
