Ronnie O'Sullivan has done it again, claiming the inaugural Global Snooker 900 Championship title in Reading on Sunday night.
The Rocket, 50, demolished 2023 world champion Luca Brecel 10-5 in a stunning final performance that featured five century breaks.
It's a brilliant way to cap off the snooker season, with O'Sullivan pocketing the £25,000 winner's cheque at the Crucible Sports and Social Club.
The seven-time world champion had to work for his place in the final, narrowly edging past amateur Billy Joe Castle 5-4 in his opening match before seeing off world number eight Kyren Wilson 6-4 in the semis.
Ronnie O'Sullivan beat Luca Brecel to win the inaugural Global Snooker 900 Championship title in Reading on Sunday night
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This triumph marks O'Sullivan's third piece of silverware in just 48 days.
A week ago, he lifted the World Seniors Championship for the first time, beating Joe Perry 10-4 with another five-century haul at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
And back on 12th April, he kicked off this remarkable run by thrashing John Higgins 6-0 to win the inaugural John Virgo Trophy at Goffs paddocks in Ireland.
The Rocket, who fell to Higgins in the second round of the World Championship, now plans to take a well-earned break before returning for the Shanghai Masters at the end of July.
O'Sullivan is absolutely loving the Snooker 900 format, which features 15-minute frames and a 20-second shot clock.
"I just love this format," he told Pluto TV. "If Jason can make a tour, I think if you asked 128 players, I reckon 70 per cent of them would say we would rather play under this format."
Ronnie O'Sullivan landed himself £25,000 in the process after claiming victory
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The appeal? No more marathon sessions stretching into the early hours.
"We've played a lot of snooker today, but we're not sitting there till 1 or 2 in the morning," O'Sullivan explained. "Jason's come up with an amazing format and I just think he's hit the sweet spot with snooker, really."
Brecel, who drove over from Belgium with his dad for the event, was equally enthusiastic about the format despite his defeat.
"The intensity with Ronnie and me was the same as in the UK Championship final, for example. So that just shows you how special this is," the Belgian said.
He also loved the intimate setting at the Reading club, preferring it to larger arenas.
"I think it's much more atmosphere because even if there's less people, you sort of feel a bit more," Brecel added.
O'Sullivan returned the compliments, calling the 2023 world champion his favourite player to watch ever, comparing him to legends Alex Higgins and Jimmy White.