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Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan wrote his name into snooker\u2019s record books yet again (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan insisted he still \u2018doesn\u2019t feel great\u2019 over his shots despite making history with the highest break ever in professional snooker.<\/p>\n

The 50-year-old achieved the stunning feat en route to a dominant 5-0 win over Ryan Day in the quarter-finals of the World Open.<\/p>\n

After Day failed to escape a snooker in the opening frame of their match, O\u2019Sullivan was given a free ball, allowing him to start with a green followed by an opening black.<\/p>\n

Eight points up before attacking the reds, the Rocket reeled off the 15 reds, accompanied by 13 further blacks and two pinks, before cleaning up all of the colours to end on the 153.<\/p>\n

The Englishman ended just two points shy of the highest possible run of 155, but did exceed the previous highest break: a 148 made by Jamie Burnett in the 2004 UK Championship qualifying.<\/p>\n

\u2018It was a great buzz,\u2019 O\u2019Sullivan later said, reflecting on his achievement. \u2018I could have tried to get the other black, but I just thought I don\u2019t think anyone\u2019s ever made a break above 147 on TV, so I thought it would be the first. <\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019ve been the first in many things so I thought I might as well get that one as well. It\u2019s great and I feel blessed to be able to achieve these things. I\u2019m sure long past when I\u2019m not here there\u2019ll still be people going, \u2018oh that was pretty cool what that guy done\u2019.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Opponent Ryan Day was the first to congratulate O\u2019Sullivan after his record-breaking feat (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Despite the record-breaking achievement, O\u2019Sullivan, who has missed several big events this year, admitted there is still plenty of unpredictability surrounding his game.<\/p>\n

\u2018I don\u2019t feel great over any shot to be honest here I\u2019m just trying to find a new method which allows me to get the cue through,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n

\u2018On some shots I don\u2019t really know where the ball was going and there are some shots I just can\u2019t play anymore because I\u2019ve had to change my method and I just can\u2019t get to the hitting point of the shot, but I have to accept that I\u2019d rather have what I\u2019ve got now than what I had before. <\/p>\n

\u2018What I had before, I couldn\u2019t play so at least here I feel I can get through the ball I can make some breaks, I can get the white moving about, but there are certain shots I just don\u2019t have in my locker. <\/p>\n

\u2018Maybe they\u2019ll come at some point but at the moment I\u2019m just grateful to have what I\u2019ve got.\u2019<\/p>\n

O\u2019Sullivan will play Yize Wu for a place in the final after the Chinese star defeated Mark Allen 5-1 in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

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