Ronnie O’Sullivan dismisses ‘superstar’ tag after cruising into last four

The 46-year-old reeled off breaks of 71 and 126 in the first two frames of the morning session to surpass the record he had shared with Stephen Hendry for reaching the last four.
Ronnie O’Sullivan dismisses ‘superstar’ tag after cruising into last four
Ronnie O’Sullivan made a century as he eased past Stephen Maguire (Martin Rickett/PA)

Ronnie O’Sullivan insisted “I’m no superstar” after cruising into the Crucible semi-finals for a record 13th time by wrapping up a 13-5 win over Stephen Maguire.

The 46-year-old reeled off breaks of 71 and 126 in the first two frames of the morning session to surpass the record he had shared with Stephen Hendry for reaching the last four.

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