Ronnie O’Sullivan is set to be the first ever player to break a snooker £15million prize money milestone.
The Rocket is just a few grand away from achieving the career prize money feat, according to Cuetracker.
O’Sullivan returned to his very best form in the Saudi Arabia Masters, reaching the final. But he fell just one frame short of winning the top £500,000 top prize against Neil Robertson.
However, his £200,000 runner-up prize has taken O’Sullivan up to winning a career total of £14,993,967 on the all-time prize money list.
The list does not include bonuses made from high breaks and other feats. So effectively he has already achieved the milestone. But for prize money on tournament performance alone he is set to be the first player to hit the £15million mark.
O’Sullivan is way out on top – and it is no surprise. He is regarded as the “greatest of all-time” to pick up a cue by many. The seven-times world champion has more ranking events titles than anyone else with 41 to his name.
During the Saudi Arabia Masters O’Sullivan earned a staggering £380,000, which included a bumper prize for making two 147s in his semi-final win over Chris Wakelin. That achievement earned him a £147,000 bonus for making two maximums in this season’s major events, plus he won a significant portion of tournament’s £50k highest break prize.
Despite opting out of tournaments in recent years, O’Sullivan has acknowledged the need to stay competitive – setting up a two-year plan. A positive for fans who are hoping to see the Rocket in action for many more years to come.
O’Sullivan way out on top
Back to the all-time prize money list, O’Sullivan is way clear of second placed John Higgins. The four-times world champion has earned an impressive £10.5million.
On his coattails in third place is current world number one Judd Trump with earnings of £9.3million. Another successful season for the 35-year-old could surpass the current total held by Higgins.
Snooker legend and seven-times world champion Stephen Hendry sits in fourth place. But Mark Selby and Mark Williams are closing in on the King of Crucible’s tally.
The full list can be viewed here https://cuetracker.net/statistics/prize-money/won/all-time
