Joe Davis has a decisive influence on modern snooker, he has always been considered the father of modern snooker. It can be said that it is precisely because of the appearance of Joe Davis that snooker can flourish. But when it comes to the three giants in snooker history, Joe Davis is not among the three. The so-called posterity is terrible. After Joe Davis, a group of extremely talented snooker players appeared. They used a club to play their own snooker king. They were Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan.
first: Steve Davis
Steve Davis was born in England, his career lasted 36 years, and his peak period lasted for 12 years. In Steve Davis's career, he has a total of 73 titles, of which 28 titles are in large ranking tournaments. In addition, Steve Davis won a total of 6 World Championships. If it weren't for the rise of Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis would not stop at six world championship titles.
Second: Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry is a legendary snooker player after Steve Davis. He is from Scotland known as the "Billiard King". If Joe Davis leads snooker to prosperity, Stephen Hendry has created a new era of snooker. In the 1980s, Snooker ushered in Stephen Hendry with a powerful and dominant power. In Stephen Hendry's career, he won 36 ranking championships and 7 world championships. And his unique playing style has been welcomed by many audiences.
Third: Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan, born in 1975, is already very close to Hendry's career statistics, and may even surpass Hendry's achievements in the future. Olishavin is a well-known snooker genius, well-known young, handsome, and smart. So far, Olishavin has 36 ranked championships. Although the title of the World Championships is not as good as Hendry, he is still active in the professional tour. It is only a matter of time before he surpasses Hendry.