Ronnie O'Sullivan's first match as a 7-time World Champion | 2022 Championship League Snooker

Ronnie O'Sullivan's first match of the 2022 season as a 7-time champion of the world in full vs Farakh Ajaib

[@bobo5299]

His snooker games ages like wine, his cue ball control gets sweeter and sweeter. Playing unbelievable.

[@bach556]

That’s the experience effect

[@SRC267]

@@bach556 proof?

[@bach556]

@@SRC267 proof of what ? All i’m saying is that he’s got better and better over the years because of the professional experience he got during his career

[@SRC267]

@@bach556 but do you have proof of his skills in action?

[@bach556]

@@SRC267 no and i don’t understand your question

[@stevenstyles7602]

If I see snooker on tv I’ll sort of watch it, but if Ronnie is playing I’ll definitely watch it!

[@gasanthendricks2328]

LOL I FULLY AGREE

[@ozludo]

RS plays a *3* ball plant at 6:41 that the commentators completely miss. It's spectacular

[@Achrononmaster]

I thought so too. Honestly, that was one of the more impressive frames I've ever seen Ronnie play, and I've seen hundreds.

[@zidaouiabdeladim9946]

he made it look so easy they didn't even see it lmao

[@martingeldart386]

They weren't really talking about the frame at all which is strange commentating.

[@t19890204]

hes the rocket, you blink you miss.

[@cloudstrife206]

@@t19890204 ha true

[@KvnDWr]

20:52 the position he gets on the blue here is simply astounding. An inch in either direction bumps the blue or brown and is no good. And you can see him literally look at that spot before shooting… unbelievable

[@andycampsall3832]

The position was insane what a pro

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

that was some jud trump spin on that ball

[@pure_awareness]

How just how did he do that

[@stevenmitchell2996]

Ronnie O'Sullivan remains a big threat all these years later... Incredible!

[@James-iu2km]

He's not exactly a "Big threat".... He's the man you sent to *_KILL_* the F*ckin "Big threat"...... Sorry been on a John Wick binge lately.

[@pure_awareness]

Yeah he just won his 4th Champion of Champions 🏆

[@mickmcdonagh1557]

Welcome back 7 times world snooker champion and genius ronnie o'sullivan 👏 its only been a couple of months but we've missed ya ...

[@snookerbilliards3546]

It’s almost laughable how good O’Sullivan is.

[@elgringo1893]

Effortless game for him

[@MrCtpayung]

Good is an understatement this is genius

[@truthseeker2030]

how long till my ronnie autograph becomes worth a few quid lol

[@vitaliysaidov375]

Иногда и у " Ракеты " ломается двигатель или тормоза.

[@MuhammadUmar1992]

@@vitaliysaidov375 He does it on purpose so nobody suspects that he has cheat mode on.

[@paulhighe7615]

Great to see the 7 time & current world champion playing as well as ever 👏👏👏

[@osamachaudhary8298]

Ok, how is this guy so good. That was unbeliavable. The commentators didnt even react to that plant at 6:40. I guess everything extraordinary that he does is just so commonplace now.

[@anyuru]

Left handed as well

[@fifthof1795]

you know i didn't spot that! I don't think they did either : )

[@robfriesen5656]

I saw that, and not a word about it! How could neither of them not comment anything about that triple plant left handed? LOL.

[@MrCtpayung]

They lost for words

[@Steven-ze2zk]

I noticed that too. Not a word from them. They were literally too busy saying how amazing and incredible this genius player is. They were too doe-eyed to notice his magnificence.

[@roccomoss35]

Ronnie been hitting the weights . Looking good

[@florian117]

Light weight babyyy....

[@chrisbrooker3549]

@@florian117 ain't nothing but a peanut

[@stugtodd2778]

Yeah noticed that. More than likely trying to strengthen (keep strength) in the bones as he ages to keep going as long as possible. Likely has an eye specialist/trainer too for the same reason and a bunch of vitamins and minerals.

[@davidenvall3685]

Gay

[@stugtodd2778]

@Wayne Anthony Holmes Shit happens ☝🏻️ 🍺

[@haroldprice7027]

He hits the ball so clean.He looks in great shape.Hope family life is back on track? Best player ever to pick up a Cue!!

[@ryanmichael7795]

He does look very young for his age. I can honestly see him being around another 10 years at least

[@dannyH84]

His daughter only out of the wood work too get her name in the news

[@jamesfrost7465]

To pick up a cue? Efren Bata Reyes.

[@jama211]

@@jamesfrost7465 Different games, not a fair comparison.

[@ryanchoo9427]

@@jamesfrost7465 snooker and pool are different games kiddo

[@MrGloryglorymanutd18]

Before he's Dad got out of jail Ronnie O'Sullivan won 3 Worlds,4 UKs and 4 Masters but from about 12 months after he's Dad came out Ronnie spent most of that time helping his Dad get back to normal life.I remember in the 2011 World Final he was on Twitter all day talking about Higgins and Trump and how they were playing then 2012 Season started he was 4-1 down in the first round of the German Masters and looked like he was about to loose and be outside the top 16 but then he came back and won the match vs higginson and went on to win the tournament and since then he's won 30 tournaments with 4 worlds 3 Masters and 3 UKs and now he's got his hands on almost every single record in Snooker. He has been the best I've ever seen since taking the year off and coming back to win it again.He got his revenge on Selby by being the only guy to beat him at the 1 table in the worlds since Selby won his first world by beating him and he won his 7th by beating the great Higgins and then beating an in his prime Trump.Greatest ever question anymore?No

[@virtualsnake1994]

*his and *lose. apart from that, you're a god.

[@MCFoultier]

Totally agree. I also remember that 2011 season and especially the German Masters, his first title in quite a while. I remember the talk about him back then, he was considered a great talent, but an under-achiever who'se career was about to be over, him being in his mid- to late thirties. All he did since then was becoming the undisputed goat.

[@Andy-Bodhi]

Nice comment. I agree almost entirely. I'm sure that Reardon shaped him up a bot but I'd say he was still the greatest a good few years before that. there was only really Higgins in the convo as Hendry had a poorer safety game pre 'Reardon Ronnie'. I think looked haired Ronnie of 2004 was when he had put enough of the past behind him and had enough battle scars and experience to be the best. I mean.. his 2008 WC was up there with his 2012 which is probably the best Ronnie at WC we have seen and therefore best tournament performance. I think Ronnie 2022 trump 2019 and Murphy 2005 compare. there was some great all tournament play that has been unmatched. hell I'll throw Hendry 1994 in there too...

[@markbellew4194]

Higgins is not a great. He's a cheat and a disgrace to the sport

[@markbellew4194]

@Wayne Anthony Holmes hendry better than osullivan 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jamescoulter5600]

Ronnie looks in fine shape how can you not say he is able to win another 1/2 world titles he is the player who plays so fast but not reckless min effort max result.

[@TomCoppell]

Poetry in motion when you watch Ronnie play. Other players look to technical and robotic, and with Ronnie even though he’s had plenty of coaching in his career he’s incorporated a great technique into his own natural movements and grooves the same every time which is key. Not to mention he has the best cue action in the game which is why he can control the cueball so well. His gameplay brain is better than anybody else’s, he picks the right shot every time. Knows and angles of the table, a great shot creator and splits the pack in particular ways no other player can. He’s the master of snooker.

[@barriejackson965]

I totally agree with you, he's the best.

[@gdgd5194]

Everyone in top 50 is a master/grandmaster. He is a legend :d

[@tomtee30]

11:35 he switches hands seamlessly. This guy is and forever will be the GOAT 🐐

[@leiolevan9527]

I noticed that, and so naturally that you can miss it !

[@stevenstyles7602]

I often wonder if he could get a 147, just using his left hand? I’ll bet he’s had one in practice.

[@James-iu2km]

@@stevenstyles7602 Ronnie is the Chuck Norris/Wayne Gretzky/Micheal Jordan/Issac Newton/Beethoven/etc of Snooker. I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up with minor damage to his right elbow from the years of playing... just to switch to playing Lefty as a primary for the next *_decade_* and gets 5 more 147s and another 2 World Championships, etc....

[@FrankBoston]

Imposter syndrome "They feel inferior, and THEY ARE!". I loved that. And yes, it is hard to "bridge that gap" when the bridge ends halfway across the river for 90% of his opponents.

[@Steven-ze2zk]

That me laugh too. Right on the chin!

[@James-iu2km]

@@Steven-ze2zk What I love though, is that with the feel of the sport, and of course, how much *_EVERYONE_* agrees on how amazing Ronnie is.... saying "They feel inferior, and THEY ARE." isn't really an insult. I honestly think that in the Hearts of all the Greatest Snooker players, they _know_ that Ronnie at his best Versus them at _Their_ best.... He's gonna win. When Ronnie goes god mode... all *_Anyone_* can do is... hope their seat is comfy.

[@hwu2937]

Since GOAT is back, my snooker life is back on

[@SMHman666]

H Wu Really? That's just pathetic. Is he the only reason you watch?

[@siddhupatil8320]

GOAT OF SNOOKER

[@36AccountsBlockedRIP]

Looks like he found his cue action again. Seven time triple crown winner moving the balls like a dream.

[@louisgayle9211]

So looking forward to a little later in the snooker season when Ronnie is playing in the Bigger tv tournaments can't wait to hear the MC announce Ronnie as the 7 time world champion oh it's gonna sound so Awesome

[@benmcgaw7245]

He had a rough few months this year with breaking up with his mrs, now he’s back with her, and happy as ever, he’s dangerous. 8 time world champion loading👌🏼

[@001Siebtel]

and the Ronnie O`Sullivan-Show goes on! BRILLIANT!

[@guywebster8505]

the shot a 5:10 for 7 points on the pink... Just incredible

[@BhaaskarDesai]

From 15:14 to 17:33 they failed to realize the scoreboard error, awarding points to Ajaib instead of Ronnie.

[@PatrickSwayzeOnDbol]

Well spotted.

[@BhaaskarDesai]

@@stanvanillo9831 The person who puts the scores doesn't need to see the broadcast screen. He/She has his/her own screen for putting the scores, so it's basically their mistake.

[@wbfaulk]

At 16:58 you can see them counting the misapplied points back.

[@michaelhawryliw118]

absolutely the greatest perfectionally focused sportsman of all time

[@ppmppm7010]

Perfectionally ? Even the spell check won't have it 🤣🤣🤣

[@johnsrabe]

28:30 “If you want to be lucky, play better.” It’s so true. Develop your skill, and you always have more options … and therefore more opportunities for luck to happen.

[@andrasvekony3882]

Ronnie o sullivan the best player

[@macalinulca]

Ronnie is so good that in the 2nd frame they decided to give his points to the opposition to give him a chance lol

[@fabiom65]

The undisputable goat. Very rarely there has been something where the goat debate is not a debate

[@quinktap]

Many Comments. He is something else when he is in flow. He so loves this game and he so so loves to play good games with good players. Thanks

[@ianwilliamson2980]

Very relaxed Ronnie here .like a practice game.

[@maszalizahmasrommaszalizah5046]

When ronnie playing in this god mode i guess nobody can beat him..really superb..seems like he can placed the cue ball wherever he want to..

[@pure_awareness]

God mode Higgins is close, remember he beat Selby 6 nill and Selby only potted 3 balls.

[@go2wardlove]

It's like watching Neo in the Matrix.

[@Steven-ze2zk]

Excellent comment.

[@killekillekille1]

damn i miss snooker and watching ronnie, after i couple of years i decide to watch it again :D

[@Kitties-of-Doom]

HEs down and he shoots, hes down and he shoots, with two second set ups for the shots. 3 seconds on harder ones. No one shoots like that in the biz. What a beast.

[@kramyshan8121]

ROS's preparation for the 8th title starts here.

[@totsymanagwanhughes2183]

The casual switch from righthand to left hand in between yellow and Green on the first frame can’t be beat

[@pioneer251]

What a magician .. Ronnie .. 😍

[@user-sr9ng9dt6p]

Никто так не завораживает своей игрой за бильярдным столом, как Ронни О'Салливан ! Биток ставит кием, как рукой, фантастика ! Ронни лучший в снукере !!!

[@aaronz1326]

I didn't even know I liked snooker till I came across Ronnie O'Sullivan. Love watching him play. The Michael Jordan of Snooker.

[@groverbaker6404]

Mr. Snooker!! Ronnie O

[@hendry147147]

Every pot is missable but Ronnie is just unbelievable. Makes the game look unmissable. Would love to know how he does it … Good luck to him this season.

[@t19890204]

play a lot.... watch some of his interview that talks about his past. He used to spent the entire day playing everyday..

[@oseasdesenhos]

Ronnie O'Sullivan perfeito.

[@OverLord3693]

RS just casually switches hands.

[@HighMaintenancePS]

The positioning no in the second frame is unreal. At his top form here.

[@AhsanKarimOfficial]

Must be the most demoralising thing for the opponent just sitting down watching 😂. But we as fans not complaining happy to see the Rocket at his devastating best.

[@peterjongsma2779]

Never seen him hit the cue ball so hard. Boom!

[@szilike_10]

Thnks so much for uploading, I missed today's matches due to my stupid application.

[@Steven-ze2zk]

Your "stupid application" prevented you from seeing today's snooker matches?

[@szilike_10]

@@Steven-ze2zk it only gives me notifications once the match is over, not when it's starting

[@Steven-ze2zk]

@@szilike_10 But these matches are only broadcast live on TV, not the internet. It could be Euro Sport or ITV 4 or something.

[@szilike_10]

@@Steven-ze2zk i can find a stream

[@Steven-ze2zk]

@@szilike_10 Apparently this is live??? kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoewk42napaKaqM

[@Arvidien]

Farakh Ajaib gave Ronnie a free century break. His name is in the record books.

[@Brian-gx7yx]

Watching him play is like witnessing a miracle cause it’s impossible to be that good but he is

[@frozengamer3030]

Practice and dedication

[@James-iu2km]

@@frozengamer3030 The Top players in the world and even the thousands we've never heard about have similar, and perhaps even better/more Practice and dedication... Ronnie is just simply *_Built Differnt._* Granted Practice and Dedication are absolutely required, but you can't just throw that out there like, "yeah he's good, but you could be too if you just applied enough practice and dedication.".... No.... No you cannot be as good as Ronnie "The Rocket" O'Sullivan.... No one can.

[@NsP164]

Is this being televised in the UK?

[@xerios4u]

Goat 🐐 Ronnie 😍.. Ronnie is snooker 🔥🔥

[@japantour9136]

Very beautiful video. I'm Your Fan ＋👍🔔

[@talalnajem6662]

I literally laugh when i see o’sullivan play because of how good he is

[@sofos6263]

the first break was so good, covered thhe pot with blue.

[@baileyayyy5085]

it was really nice of RS to let Ajaib shoot a few times

[@hamzaaitessarghini9189]

He just taught him who is the dominant, and how the other opponent got much more to learn…

[@mraiyaz4594]

Ajaib is such a amazing player very soon he will be the champion

[@happyfeet4506]

The snooker legend up there with the other 7 time champion Steven Hendry 👍

[@iidentifyasafriedeggjellyf8007]

There's only one 21 time Triple Crown Winner though. 😉😄

[@snookerbrain]

Fantastic

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

the rocket was firing on all thrusters there for a while,, great to see good snooker Luke that

[@OliverSG1]

Ajaib was underhitting everything on the quickest table ever

[@usgamechamp1091]

I have heard of him BUT first time watching. WOW, that man has a stroke!!!!

[@owenfoster9538]

Anyone know a channel i could watch this on

[@falaksher7868]

Fabulous incredible !

[@Sl1mfit]

Drinking game: take a sip every time commentators say the word "perfect". 😅

[@CutBackTvChannel]

legend

[@iidentifyasafriedeggjellyf8007]

Greatest British Sportsman of all time.

[@iidentifyasafriedeggjellyf8007]

@Wayne Anthony Holmes Murray isn't close to Ronnie. Ronnie has 21 majors & Murray has 3. Lol Murray isn't close to the greatest Sportsman. Lewis Hamilton has the level of success he has because of his car so no.

[@iidentifyasafriedeggjellyf8007]

@Wayne Anthony Holmes You clearly know nothing about Snooker. Ronnie played in the same eras as Hendry, Davis, Higgins, Selby & loads of all time greats. Murray spent his whole career getting spanked by the big 3. Ronnie has a better head to head record against all of the other Snooker greats. Ronnie pretty much holds every record there is to hold in Snooker. Comparing their achievements is ridiculous because Ronnie has had way more success in his career.

[@iidentifyasafriedeggjellyf8007]

@Wayne Anthony Holmes Can you send me a link of one of your matches please? Semi professional should have some video footage somewhere. You are laughable mate. All you need in Tennis is a big serve to be competitive on most of the surfaces. Ronnie 21 Majors Murray 3 Majors

[@SMHman666]

R O It's truly sad when you have to take the name of another person to show your devotion.. Does he ever get annoyed that you're jammed so far up his ass? It's pathetic how all you carry on like he's the only one who plays the game. I've never understood this "hero worship" bullshit.

[@TravisMeeks6]

still learning all the rules of snooker. just got my grandad's original table that he sold when I was born. found it at an estate sale across town!.... so at the start of the second match, Ronnie broke dry, then proceeded to shoot again. is that because Farakh told him to go ahead? thanks in advance.

[@tesla-spectre]

funny how in the second frame they give Ronny's points to his opponent 😎

[@backwashjoe7864]

That bothered me so much at the start of the frame! That's taking the participation trophy culture a bit too far, lol.

[@ryuuesperr]

The scoreboard error is bugging me in the second frame lol

[@paulo586]

Ronnie, nós torcedores queremos alguns 147. Pode ser 5, porque aí chega a 20, número bem redondinho. Ok? Solicitação internacional !!!! 😁😁😁

[@chasl2216]

Amazing

[@CaptainShonko]

That camera angle makes the table seem so short, I'm too used to the Beeb's coverage the last 40 years!

[@aquacruisedb]

Why do they use such a low camera angle... the table is wider than it is long! BBC seem to have the camera much higher up, much easier and more enjoyable to watch.

[@flyanotherday_original]

I think it’s to get the ad boards in the top of the video frame. BBC doesn’t have that problem

[@Steven-ze2zk]

It's been a long standing issue with how the game looks on TV. It does not seem to matter how much snooker you watch, the first time you see a full-sized-snooker-table you are staggered by how big it is. It looks like an ocean of green or a football pitch.

[@FunDivingTH]

Different class

[@cupidstunt22]

Ronnieo. Sullivan.

[@eire32athacliath41]

Even the youngest of people reading this comment will never get to see a player of Ronnie's genius in their lifetime and IF they do how lucky will they be ? I honestly think Ronnie is the closest human genius we'll ever get to see in any sport full stop and i'm a football fan but i like my snooker 💯😎

[@patrickpirelli7897]

Does anyone know what chalk Ronnie is using ???

[@tiagosiqueira6471]

Impressionante

[@andycampsall3832]

Was Ronnie in a bit of pain when he sat down at the end of the first frame? What an absolutely amazing position on the green 😍

[@andrewboniface8606]

good 68-10 & th frame winner thought matchroom. would do ron ron ron

[@Kitties-of-Doom]

The black ball placer is on overdrive, hes doing more leg work than anyone in that building.

[@Kitties-of-Doom]

@11:37 He shoots right-handed. Can't reach the next with the right hand, switches, buries one with the left. What a psycho

[@vitaliysaidov375]

Мой любимый игрок Нил Робертсон.👍🎱

[@tahirmahmood1150]

Legend hope he gets 10 world championship. Hw the hell he's never been Britains sports person of the year decade century is unbelievable no1 could do what he's done especially to lose his dad for 20 at such an early age of his life. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@larryking4519]

I would like to see a match between O'Sullivan and Handry

[@gauravagarwal8966]

“How did you manage to win against ronnie o’sullivan?” The right answer is that you just pray that he is not in the mood today!

[@pjchj3599]

Ronnie age is like fine wine

[@PatrickSwayzeOnDbol]

Paul Hunter would have been Ronalds only competitor. edit: then talking about him playing left handed, I’m still patiently waiting for the 147

[@Orangeastronaut88]

Ronnie is bigger than any other sports star in China..

[@minimoulah]

That plant at 6:40 is absolutely fucking insane, he played it so fast the commentators missed it. If he wants, he could add another 3 titles and make it 10!

[@t19890204]

Imagine going up against ronnie on your first match.

[@Ohstudio23]

In second frame. They are adding numbers in Ajaib side😂😂

[@hspnew]

Good learning experience for the other person

[@mmmyeah7]

What's going on with the scoreboard second frame 😂 giving points for the wrong player that's how good Ronnie is.

[@rodmact6548]

#mmmyah7bro 😂😅🤣

[@tilakbhattarai501]

no 1 can beat the snooker king.

[@andrewboniface8606]

you do ron, ron...you do ron, ron

[@TheLung234]

In order to be perfect you've got to be perfect on the shot to be perfectly perfect

[@minimal_Sonntag]

the best