‘King’ Ronnie O’Sullivan still snooker’s ‘most watchable force’ after Shanghai triumph over Luca Brecel – Hendon

If you’re going to take a shot at the king, you’d better not miss.

And let’s be clear, he still is the king, despite snooker possessing several authentic pretenders to the throne. Nobody does it quite like O’Sullivan. No other player has his presence or star power. No one else commands such attention and fascination.

His behaviour was exemplary all week, underlining his respect for the Shanghai Masters, which he has now won five times in total. The last time a player won the same…