Ronnie O'Sullivan

Ronnie O’Sullivan was just 17 in 1993 when he beat Stephen Hendry to win the UK Championship and become the youngest-ever winner of a ranking event. His nickname of Rocket was confirmed in 1997 when he achieved a maximum break of 147 in 5 minutes and 20 seconds in a World Championship match.

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