Ronnie O'Sullivan was a star at the 2018 World Snooker Championship. But he could have won even more. He is just two frames away to clinch his eighth world title. His victory will add to the debate over who is the greatest snooker player of all time. The champion will be the highest-ranked snooker player worldwide after his record-breaking season.
The 2021 season starts with a snooker league championship league. The top 16 players will be competing for fame and money. The winner will get a place at the main championship event.
As part of the snooker championship, the U.S. Women's Snooker Open will be held in Seattle, Washington. The U.S. Snooker Association will host the tournament's first professional snooker event. There will be several American players, including Ahmed Aly Elsayed who is the current United States National Snooker Champion.
Toronto, Canada will host the 2021 Pan American Snooker Championships. Ahmed Aly Elsayed is the US's representative in the tournament. There will be a single elimination knockout format. The tournament will be played between November 13-20. It is being staged at The Corner Bank. Renat Denkha, who lost to Victor Sarkis, will also be participating.
The Home Nations Series will be traveling to Scotland and the United Kingdom during the year. Mark Selby will defend his title in the English Open. Birmingham will host an additional major snooker competition. O'Sullivan vs. Judd Trump will be one of the highlights of the Champion of Champions.
The World Masters will visit Hong Kong for the sixth time in six years. The Hong Kong Coliseum will host the competition, which can accommodate 10,000 people. Fans can watch the tournament on the BBC. You can also watch the coverage live on the BBC Sport mobile application and iPlayer.
The first two parts to the Triple Crown will take place after the Hong Kong Masters. Mark Allen will be the winner of his fifth title in the 2022 UK Championship. Darren Morgan won the bronze. Cheung Ka Wai will become the first Hong Kong gold medalist at this year's World Games. Other players included are the Egyptian Abdelrahman Shahidin, who beat Cheng Xiaolu, Guangdong, 6-2.
The 2022/2023 season promises excitement. Ronnie O'Sullivan is set to make history as the world's top-ranked player. He has won 39 ranking championships. But the 2022/23 season will be remembered as the worst for the sport's pandemic. This is the virus known as Covid-19 and it has struck snooker players.
There is still much more snooker news. But it is clear that 2022/23 will be an unforgettable season. Ronnie O'Sullivan may become the first player ever to win eight world championships. A world championship may be won by the richest Chinese youth.