Overview
- O’Sullivan compiled the 153 in the opening frame of his quarter-final against Ryan Day in Yushan, China.
- He went on to win 5-0, booking a place in the World Open semifinals.
- The score eclipsed Jamie Burnett’s 148 from 2004, the previous highest in professional play.
- A free ball at the start enabled a total beyond 147, with a theoretical ceiling of 155 that he missed by twice choosing pink over black.
- He posted a thank-you video on X calling it “a pretty cool moment,” and former world champion Neil Robertson praised him as the greatest of all time.