Snooker has really evolved with the passage of time. There were times when only tactical strokes and technical approaches were enough to win tournaments and grab championship trophies. The current era is a bit different as compared to the 70s and even 80s. Exhibition shots and consistent century breaks have attracted masses to the game and finer quality snooker tables have taken the game to a whole new level. There have been many legends in Snooker world and some have played so brilliantly and flawlessly that most of us can not even dream about. This list is about those legendary Snooker players who have won numerous titles throughout their professional Snooker career. This list is based on real time wins and achievements so don’t feel annoyed if your favorite player is not on the list. Who knows, in next couple of years, some new players will show up and overcome the feats of the ones on this list. So enjoy the list and don’t forget to comment about your favorite snooker players. 10. Neil Robertson Photo credit = dailytelegraph.au Neil Robertson was the first Australian to lift the world Snooker championship trophy when he won it in 2009. Neil Robertson started playing Snooker since he was 14 and was the youngest Australian player to make a century break in any national ranking event. At the age of 17, he started his professional Snooker career and had already won the World under 21 Snooker Championship in New Zealand in a couple of years. Neil Robertson won his first ranking title in 2006 by defeating Jamie Cope and again won the 2006 Grand Prix’s round robin. Till now, Neil Robertson has won 9 ranking titles. In total, he has made it to the ranking finals 13 times in which he won 9 times but came runner up 4 times. Neil Robertson has made more than 334 centuries till now including 1 highest break of 147 but these figures are rising day by day. 9. Peter Ebdon Photo credit = maximumsnooker Peter Ebdon turned professional in 1991 and he was one of the first Snooker players who sported long hair and a very stylish ponytail. He was known as the most stylish snooker player of his times! His career’s start was quite remarkable and within two years he won a Grand Prix ranking title. In his career till now, Peter Ebdon has made 308 centuries along with the two highest breaks of 147. Till now, Peter Ebdon has won 9 ranking titles and has been the runner up in ranking finals eight times. 8. John Parrott Photo credit = johnparrottcuesports John Parrott became a professional Snooker player at the age of 16 and was soon in the spotlight when reached the finals of Under 16 championship. In his entire career of Snooker John Parrot made 221 centuries including one highest break of 147 at Matchroom League in 1992. The total ranking event titles won by John Parrott are 9 and he was the runner up in 9 Ranking finals. 7. Ding Junhoi Photo credit = mirror.co.uk Ding Junhoi is a young Chinese Snooker player who has made a remarkable growth in last couple of years. With more than 320 century breaks and highest break of 147 five times, Ding Junhoi has proved to be the most successful player of China. Ding Junhoi started his Snooker career at the age of 16 when he won Asian under 21 Championship. Ding Junhoi is still playing professional Snooker and has won 10 ranking titles and has come runner up twice. 6. Jimmy White Photo credit = therichest Jimmy White is a true Snooker legend who almost single handedly took Snooker and exhibition shots to a new level. In other words, he is among the pioneers of outstanding exhibition shots. In his professional Snooker career, Jimmy White has made 318 centuries till now with one highest break of 147. Jimmy White has total won 10 ranking titles and has been the runner up of 13 ranking titles. Jimmy White is the only legendary Snooker player of his league who reached the finals of World Snooker Championship 6 times but, unfortunately, never won. 5. Mark Williams Photo credit = welcometooncue.blogspot Mark Williams is a Welsh professional Snooker player who has been the World Snooker Champion twice in his Snooker career till now. In total, Mark Williams has made more than 300 centuries including two highest breaks of 147. Mark Williams started playing Snooker quite early and scored his first century at the age of 11. Even early on, his Snooker talent was exceptional as compared to other junior players and he stood out of the crowd. He turned professional Snooker player afterwards and won his first ranking title in 1996. Till now, Mark Williams has won 18 ranking titles including the world Championship title twice and came runner up in 10 ranking titles. 4. Ronnie o Sullivan Photo credit = dailyrecord.co.uk Ronnie o Sullivan is, without a doubt, the most naturally gifted player we have ever seen in the Snooker world. This snooker player has many names like Genius, Enigma, Maverick and a lot more. His record for the first decade of the 21st century speaks for itself. Apart from being ambidextrous, he has performed in a way which other professionals could only dream about. Ronnie o Sullivan was unparalleled and the player of the decade who has already joined Snookers all-time greats. In total, Ronnie O Sullivan has won 25 titles including 5 World Snooker Championships and has been the runner up of 12 ranking titles. One interesting thing about Ronnie O Sullivan is that he is the 2nd player who has made 11 Snooker breaks of 147. 3. John Higgins Photo credit = mirror.co.uk John Higgins started his career as a professional Snooker player in 1992. He was 17 at that time and he won his first ranking title of Grand Prix in 1994. After winning the first title, John Higgins won 3 more ranking titles as a teenager and cemented his name in the Snooker world and soon he started to dominate most of the ranking tournaments. John Higgins won World Snooker Championship 4 times and has won 25 ranking titles till now but has also come runner up in 15 ranking finals. John Higgins has made 530 century breaks till now and has made the maximum break of 147 for 7 times. 2. Steve Davis Photo credit = uk.eurosport.yahoo The legendary Snooker player Steve Davis does not need any introduction. Steve Davis is the first person to make 147 on live cameras and is been the ideal of many rising Snooker players of current era. Steve Davis has won the World Snooker Championship title 6 times and he has made 352 century breaks till now. Along with these achievements, Steve Davis has won 28 ranking titles and has been the runner up 13 times in ranking finals. 1. Stephen Hendry Photo credit = bbc Stephen Hendry is one of those legendary Snooker players who were born to play Snooker! We all know the 90s was the decade of Stephen Hendry. He won many ranking titles and was at the peak of his game during this time. Stephen Hendry started playing Snooker at the age of 11 and became professional Snooker player at the age of 15. He is the youngest Snooker player to become World Snooker Champion at the age of 21. One of the biggest achievements of Stephen Hendry is that he has been the World Snooker Champion 7 times. This feat is something no other Snooker player of the world has managed to even equal, let alone surpass. Stephen Hendry has made 775 centuries in his professional tournaments career and has made the highest break of 147 eleven times which is equal to Ronnie o Sullivan. Till now, Stephen Hendry has played 57 finals out of which he won 36 ranking titles.
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