{"id":10583,"date":"2026-05-17T19:28:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T19:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=10583"},"modified":"2026-05-17T19:28:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T19:28:49","slug":"ronnie-osullivan-calls-for-snooker-900-tour-after-global-championship-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=10583","title":{"rendered":"Ronnie O’Sullivan calls for Snooker 900 tour after Global Championship win"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan added another trophy to his collection (Picture: Pluto TV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan fancies playing plenty more Snooker 900 after beating Luca Brecel in the final of the Global Championship on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

The Rocket downed the Belgian Bullet 10-5 in the fast-paced format, played over 15-minute frames with a 20-second shot clock.<\/p>\n

The seven-time world champion only narrowly beat amateur player Billy Joe Castle 5-4 in his opener, before downing Kyren Wilson 6-4 in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n

The 50-year-old made five centuries in the final on his way to the \u00a325,000 top prize, with Brecel settling for \u00a310,000 as runner-up, having beaten Joe Perry and Florian Nuessle earlier in the event.<\/p>\n

Snooker 900 is put on by Jason Francis, away from the professional World Snooker Tour events, but O\u2019Sullivan hopes more tournaments can be put on.<\/p>\n

The Rocket sensationally claimed that 70 per cent of professionals would rather play 900 than traditional snooker, although he may have to produce some evidence if that claim is to be believed.<\/p>\n

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\u2018I just love this format,\u2019 O\u2019Sullivan said on Pluto TV. \u2018If Jason can make a tour, I think if you asked 128 players, I reckon 70 per cent of them would say we would rather play under this format.<\/p>\n

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Snooker legend Cliff Thorburn handed over the trophy (Picture: Pluto TV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018We\u2019ve played a lot of snooker today, but we\u2019re not sitting there till 1 or 2 in the morning. We\u2019re not playing a session, thinking, \u201cwhat time will we get something to eat?\u201d We know where we are. <\/p>\n

\u2018We just love playing, but at some point, you\u2019ve got to know when you\u2019re clocking in and off, you know. <\/p>\n

\u2018Jason\u2019s come up with an amazing format and I just think he\u2019s hit the sweet spot with snooker, really. If Jason gets some sort of tour going, some backing or whatever, I\u2019m sure this will be here forever.\u2019<\/p>\n

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