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Century break

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Ronnie O'Sullivan (pictured) has scored the most century breaks in professional snooker tournaments at more than 1,200.

In snooker, a century break (also century, sometimes called a ton) is a break of 100 points or more. This is in one visit to the table. A century break requires potting at least 26 consecutive balls. Scoring one is regarded as a mark of the highest skill in snooker. Ronnie O'Sullivan said it is the "ultimate milestone for any snooker player".[1]

In the 2013–14 season, Neil Robertson made 100 century breaks in a single season. In the 2019–20 season, Judd Trump also did this. O'Sullivan has made the most, with over 1,000.

Players with 500 or more

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The following players have made over 500 century breaks:

Threshold Player Date threshold reached
1,200  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 22 April 2023[2]
950  John Higgins (SCO) 11 September 2023[3]
 Judd Trump (ENG) 29 November 2023[4]
900  Neil Robertson (AUS) 1 September 2023[5]
800  Mark Selby (ENG) 22 January 2024[6]
700  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 30 January 2007[7]
600  Ding Junhui (CHN) 13 November 2022[8]
 Shaun Murphy (ENG) 16 February 2023[9]
 Mark Williams (WAL) 21 September 2023[10]
 Mark Allen (NIR) 13 February 2024[11]
500  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 28 April 2021[12][13]
 Marco Fu (HKG) 12 December 2019[14][15]
 Stephen Maguire (SCO) 9 November 2023[16]

References

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  1. ↑ Davis, Steve (7 January 2015). "The rise of snooker's century breaks". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Ronnie O'Sullivan rockets past Hossein Vafaei at Crucible with session to spare". The Guardian. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Dings scores opening Shanghai win". wst.tv. WST. 11 September 2023. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Oladipo, Aramide (29 November 2023). "UK Championship 2023: Judd Trump books his spot in quarter-finals after whitewash win over Jamie Jones". Eurosport. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Robertson makes 900th century". World Snooker Tour. 1 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Selby Wins With Landmark Moment". World Snooker Tour. 22 January 2024. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Hendry reaches century milestone". BBC Sport. 30 January 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Higgins joins York casualties". World Snooker Tour. 13 November 2022. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Amateur Wells sinks Trump". World Snooker Tour. 16 February 2023. Archived from the original on 16 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "Mark Williams, The Welsh Potting Machine". WPBSA. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  11. ↑ Southby, Ben (13 February 2024). "Welsh Open 2024: John Higgins continues record-extending title bid, Mark Allen hits 600th century to progress". Eurosport. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "Neil Robertson builds quarter-final lead over Kyren Wilson at Crucible". The Argus. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  13. ↑ "World Championship 2021: Stuart Bingham wraps up 500th career century against Anthony McGill". Eurosport. 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  14. ↑ "Top Ten Break Builders". wst.tv. WPBSA. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  15. ↑ "19.com Scottish Open (2019)". snooker.org. Archived from the original on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  16. ↑ Turnbull, Michael (9 November 2023). "Jordan Brown books semi-final spot at International Championship as impressive run continues". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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