In the snooker world, century breaks are regarded as the highest skill level. A century break is a period of 25 consecutive balls during which the player is capable to pot at minimum 100 points. The maximum break allowed is 147. However, many players have reported higher break.
Alex Higgins is regarded as one of the most remarkable comeback stories in the history snooker. He started out as an amateur in Northern Ireland and made his mark on the world of snooker. He won the World Doubles Championship in 1984, and the UK Championship 1983. In recognition of his contributions to the sport, he was given an MBE. His matches were immortalized and televised.
Ronnie O'Sullivan is the best snooker player. He is the player with the most career centuries. He holds the record for having the longest career century and fastest maximum break. There is no other snooker player who has won more Triple Crowns. Ronnie O'Sullivan is the only player that deserves to be at the top of the snooker world.
A century break in snooker is when a player wins at least 100 points in one match. The maximum break for professional tournament players is 147. It is an extremely important event in any tournament.
Two players have broken the century-break mark in the 2021-22 Season. Daniel Wells has also achieved a century in just one match. Both won the World title.
Stephen Hendry is the greatest amateur snooker player. He won the UK Championship at the age of 15 and was ranked the youngest amateur champion in the world. He retired today, having accumulated 36 ranked title.
Steve Davis was one of snooker's most powerful players in the 1980s. During his heyday, he held the World Championship for fifteen straight years. He was the number one player for seven consecutive seasons before he retired.
Stacey Hillyard has the record for having played the most centuries in a single match. She has won five professional tournaments, and she achieved the most centuries in a single season in 1994. This includes a match against Kyren Wilkinson, which saw her break for 114.
Joe Davis and Willie Thorne are among the notable names on the list. Michael White, Graeme Dott and Jimmy White are just a few of the snooker pros who have accumulated more than 500 break records in their careers.
These players are not the only ones who have achieved 100 centuries during their snooker career. The list above is updated regularly throughout the season to include players who have reached the threshold of 80 or more. Players who are tied in most centuries will have their records sorted by most centuries from previous seasons.