O'Sullivan saw off fellow Englishman Kyren Wilson to bag his sixth title, only needing to win one frame in the final session.
Ronnie O'Sullivan has landed his sixth world snooker title after easing past Kyren Wilson in the final.
He beat his fellow Englishman in convincing fashion at the world famous Crucible theatre, winning 18 frames to his opponent's eight. The Rocket's win draws him level with snooker greats Steve Davis and Ray Reardon for the number of world titles, with only Stephen Hendry winning more - with seven.The pair went into Sunday at a tight 10-7, but O'Sullivan quickly took control in Sheffield, needing only one frame in Sunday's evening session to win.
Despite his historic victory, it was celebrated in a more subdued fashion than usual, with the Crucible largely empty due to theHowever, a small number of people were in attendance for the match, which acted as a government pilot event for the potential return of crowds to sporting fixtures. After winning, O'Sullivan - who pocketed a £500,000 winner's cheque - said:"I'm not out there to break records and stuff like that.
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