Ronnie O'Sullivan makes history with highest ever break after hitting 153 at World Open
Ronnie O'Sullivan overtakes Jamie Burnett's record for the highest break on the World Snooker Tour by hitting a 153 in his quarter-final win over Ryan Day at the World Open in China.
Last Updated: 20/03/26 9:40am
Ronnie O'Sullivan made the highest break in professional snooker by hitting a 153 at the World Open in China.
The 50-year-old achieved the feat after leaving quarter-final opponent Ryan Day in a snooker at the start of the opening frame, with the Welshman's failed attempt to get out of it handed O'Sullivan a free ball.
That allowed the seven-time world champion to commence his break with the green, followed by his opening black to put him on eight points before even beginning on the reds.
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O'Sullivan then reeled off the 15 reds, accompanied by 13 further blacks and two pinks before clearing up the colours to land a record-breaking 153.
His rapid start paved the way for a dominant 5-0 victory as O'Sullivan stormed into the semi-finals in China.
"Just want to say a big shoutout to all the people who have been messaging me, congratulating me on the 153," said O'Sullivan in a video on X.
"It was a pretty cool moment, really happy to do it. Thank you to everyone out there that has supported me."
O'Sullivan is seeking to win his first ranking event on the world tour since beating Judd Trump 10-7 in the World Grand Prix final in January 2024.
The former world No 1, whose next tournament after this week's Yushan Open will be the World Snooker Championship in April, had reached the quarter-finals in China with wins over Matthew Selt and Shaun Murphy.
Jamie Burnett previously held the World Snooker Tour record with his 148 break in UK Championship qualifying back in 2004.
