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The world number one has had a productive season so far with victories at the UK Championship, the Masters and the World Grand Prix.

The Englishman is widely recognised as the greatest snooker player of all time

It's been a tough season for Neil Robertson so far but there are impressive signs of recovery after winning Group Four of the Championship League on Thursday.

Kyren Wilson has had a funny season, making more centuries than anyone other than Judd Trump, but struggling to find deep runs in tournaments.

Judd Trump and Ronnie O'Sullivan are now due to play in the same Championship League group at the end of the month after the schedule was rejigged.

Judd Trump has got his hands on the £150,000 BetVictor bonus in style, with his spectacular win over Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in the last 16 of the German Masters enough for him to earn the huge prize.

Ronnie O'Sullivan has confirmed his expected withdrawal from the German Masters, saying: 'I have to make my health and wellbeing the priority.'

As Ronnie O'Sullivan lifted his fourth trophy of the campaign on Sunday night, he cemented his place yet again at the pinnacle of snooker, but is this his best ever season as he approaches 50?

The “black-ball final” is justly mythologised within snooker. Indeed, the spectacle of a triumphant Dennis Taylor, shaking his cue above his head in glasses so large that some said he looked like the front end of a Ford Cortina, might be the single most replayed highlight in British sport.

Ronnie O'Sullivan says he intends to take two months off competitive snooker, feeling 'played-out' after winning his eighth Masters title on Sunday night.