Ronnie O'Sullivan has been dubbed 'weird' by Steve Davis as the Rocket prepares for his World Snooker Championship showdown with Jackson Page.
The 48-year-old goes into the tournament looking to win it for the eighth time, having previously reigned supreme in 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020 and 2022.
O'Sullivan is looking to win all three triple crown events in the same year, having already won the Masters.
The snooker icon secured that prize back in January with a memorable victory over nemesis Ali Carter.
Davis has now compared O'Sullivan to Mark Williams and John Higgins.
He feels Higgins is 'the most normal human being' out of the trio, while also dubbing O'Sullivan and Williams 'weird'.
"The reason that it could be John out of the three of them is that he’s the most normal human being," the 66-year-old told Stephen Hendry’s Cue Tips channel.
"Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Williams are really exceptional, weird people.
"John is less weird and [has] more of a normal competitor’s style.
"The other two are enigmas. You can’t understand Ronnie O’Sullivan and you can’t understand Mark Williams.
"How is he still winning? It’s stupid.
"Who knows? It’s maybe John [who falls away first], but not because of ability. Just the fact he’s more normal."
Stephen Hendry also discussed the snooker trio.
And he expressed a belief that Higgins has been 'holding onto bad things longer than the other two', with the 48-year-old yet to win a ranking title since 2021.
"John follows one bad shot with another one," Hendry stated.
"He’s holding onto bad shots and thinks bad things are happening.
"Sometimes this season he’s been scoring as highly as ever.
"He seems to be holding onto bad things longer than the other two.
"Williams never holds onto anything, which is his greatest strength."
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Meanwhile, O'Sullivan has opened up on his snooker future as he looks to win the World Snooker Championship.
The Rocket wants to keep playing for another five to 10 years, while also insisting he's eager to enjoy his career while he can.
"I like to win and I've got another five to ten years, and I've got to enjoy the work that I'm doing," he said.
"I know I've won tournaments but winning and playing to a certain standard don't always match up.
"I've played a lot better and not won anything all season.
"It doesn't really make sense but I haven't really enjoyed it, I've just been struggling to get through the ball smoothly.
"Being happy with the game is what it's all about, or if that's not the case, I've got to get around not playing well and accept it, but I'm not good at accepting it."
