News Now: Is this Ronnie O’Sullivan, forty-eight, the finest season of his life?

Ronnie O’Sullivan solidified his position at the top of snooker once more on Sunday night as he raised his fourth trophy of the season. However, as he gets closer to 50, is this his finest season yet? It could be, but we can’t be certain just yet.

A week after winning his eighth Masters championship and one month after hoisting the UK Championship trophy eight times, The Rocket defeated Judd Trump 10-7 to win the World Grand Prix in Leicester on Sunday.

In addition, the world number one defeated world champion Luca Brecel, John Higgins, and Mark Selby to win the Shanghai Masters at the beginning of the season.

This season, the 48-year-old has participated in 33 games and

Even though the snooker scene is constantly evolving, the Triple Crown tournaments are still regarded as the biggest in the world. O’Sullivan has the opportunity to complete the big three in the same campaign when he arrives in Sheffield because he has never won the UK Championship and the Masters in the same season.

If you add the Grand Prix and the Shanghai Masters to this melting pot of competition, there’s little doubt that the Rocket will have his greatest season to date.

Even though the renowned trio of competitions is sometimes lumped together, not all Triple Crown events are created equal, and O’Sullivan’s performance in Sheffield will play a significant role despite his incredible run of success.