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Rich Jones

Ronnie O'Sullivan wins sixth World Snooker Championship with win over Kyren Wilson

Ronnie O'Sullivan has won the World Snooker Championship for the sixth time.

The Rocket beat Kyren Wilson 18-8 at the Crucible in the final.

O'Sullivan took charge of the match on Saturday by taking an 8-2 lead only to be pegged back as Wilson pulled it back to 10-7.

Yet O'Sullivan had the perfect response, taking seven frames in a row and punishing a string of errors to leave himself needing just one frame for victory in the evening session.

He soon wrapped up the win, claiming a record 37th ranking title and scooping the £500,000 prize fund as reward for his win.

O'Sullivan won his first world title back in 2001 and last won the iconic event back in 2013.

Ronnie O'Sullivan has won his sixth World Snooker Championship (BBC Two/PA Wire)

O'Sullivan told BBC Sport: “I never really think about titles. When I was a kid I never really dreamed I would be here. To be here and have had all those victories is a dream that has become a reality.

"There was part of me that decided I didn’t play enough to justify winning a tournament of this stature which is an endurance test.

"I am not really an endurance type player because I don’t compete enough.

"Believe it or not I don’t even have a practice facility believe it or not so a friend installed a couple of tables for me to come here feeling comfortable with my tools.

"I had half a chance but didn’t expect to win it."

O'Sullivan beat Kyren Wilson 18-8 at the Crucible (PA)

Beaten finalist Wilson admitted he was playing the "greatest of all-time" after having no answer for O'Sullivan's onslaught.

Wilson told BBC Sport: "I am 28-years-old. I am not going to beat myself up too much I am playing the greatest of all-time. It was a dream come true knowing I was playing Ronnie in the final.

"You can’t respect him too much or he’ll walk right over me, which is what happened today. I have the two most important people to me sat right here.

"I am a fighter, I always will be. I really struggled in the first session and I just relaxed and let the shackles off. I’m just annoyed they would not let me play the whole match last night."

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