Snooker Update

🔥 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐃𝐄 — 𝐊𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐯𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐎'𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐧 🎱🐐

A classic rivalry returns to the Crucible as Ken Doherty faces seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan in the World Seniors Snooker Championship. 💥

Two legends. Multiple world titles. Countless memories.

From practicing together when Ronnie was a kid… to battling once again on snooker’s biggest stage — this one is pure nostalgia for fans. ❤️🎱

💬 Can Doherty roll back the years, or will Ronnie remind everyone why he’s the GOAT?

Predict: Who do you think will retire from snooker with the MOST world titles from these current one-time world champions? 🤔

Judd Trump
Zhao Xintong
Kyren Wilson
Wu Yize

WELCOME TO THE JOHNSTONE'S PAINT HALL OF FAME, ZHAO AND MARK! 🏆

The Hall of Fame recognises the great players in snooker history and those who have made a significant contribution to the sport.

Zhao Xintong became China's first champion of the world in 2025, following victory at the 2021 UK Championship. The Cyclone made history as the first player to win all three players series events in the same season.

Mark Allen is one of the modern greats of the sport, winning 12 ranking titles including two triple crowns. He is a former World No.1.

The NordVPN Performance of the Year...

RONNIE O'SULLIVAN! 🚀

The Rocket's two maximums and two further total clearances against Chris Wakelin in Saudi Arabia win him the 'performance of the year' award.

The Smart meters FANS Player of the Year! 🙌

Wu Yize! 🇨🇳

The World Champion picked up 40.2% of the fans vote, narrowly beating Zhao Xintong (37.6%).

Nongfu Spring ROOKIE OF THE YEAR! 🇵🇱

Poland's Michal Szubarczyk has moved into the top 100 in his debut season... as the youngest ever professional player! 👏

He beats Lan Yuhao and Yao Pengcheng to the award.

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 — 𝐖𝐮 𝐘𝐢𝐳𝐞’𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐲

A touching image of Wu Yize alongside Stephen Hendry has captured the hearts of snooker fans around the world.

The “THEN and NOW” photo shows a young Wu meeting his idol years ago — long before becoming a world champion himself. Fast forward to today, and the two stand side by side again, but this time as fellow stars of the game.

It’s a powerful reminder of Wu’s incredible journey from dreaming about greatness to achieving it on snooker’s biggest stage. For many fans, the image perfectly symbolizes the passing of the torch from one generation to the next.

🗣️ Steve Davis: “You can’t win playing safe”

Steve Davis believes an ‘aggressive’ style of snooker displayed by the likes of Wu Yize is now the new norm and that other players need to adapt to it as they won’t be able to win by ‘playing safe’ anymore…

For the first time in his career, Ronnie O'Sullivan has gone back-to-back seasons without winning a professional title.

Does the seven-time world champion need to play more next season?

𝐎’𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐮 𝐘𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐲

Snooker’s biggest stage has a new star, and Ronnie O'Sullivan saw it coming. The seven-time world champion had long hinted at the rise of Wu Yize—and now that belief has been fully justified.

The 22-year-old produced a sensational performance to defeat Shaun Murphy 18-17 at the Crucible Theatre, becoming one of the youngest winners in the history of the World Snooker Championship.

Wu’s rise has been on the radar for years, ever since he captured the World Under-21 title as a teenager and turned professional in 2021. Over the past few seasons, he has rapidly climbed the ranks, showing the fearless style and composure that now define a world champion.

With O’Sullivan’s prediction now a reality, Wu Yize’s triumph signals the arrival of a new era—and a new force at the very top of the sport.

Early prediction - He’s only just lifted his first world title but while the victory is fresh in people’s minds, who thinks Wu Yize will retain his world championship title next year? 👀