to match his seven world titles. the rocket said he d share the record with him for a year, becasue he s coming back for more. joe lynskey reports. cheering. in any sport, it s rare for one man to be this good for so long. ronnie 0 sullivan is snooker s winning machine. and yet still human. still, after 21 years, it means this much. his first world title was in 2001. there s been changing styles and opponents, but through it all he s box office. now 0 sullivan has won it seven times, a joint record with stephen hendry, who back in the 90s was dominant, but this is ronnie s time. he s taken the snooker to new heights, and i m actually surprised it s taken him so long to get to seven. that s how good he is. this year, 0 sullivan has been relentless. in this final, he faced judd trump, who s an entertainer too,