Ronnie O'Sullivan once had a century break interrupted by a female invader who took his shot for him.The snooker world number one probably thought he had seen it all in his decorated career until the 2017 English Open.
He was on for one of his trademark tons when the lady emerged from the crowd and forced him to stop in his tracks.Security urged her to "stay there", but she wasn't having any of. "I'm just running around the pitch," was her response, before she told O'Sullivan: "Keep going Ronnie." And after letting out a smile, he did just that.The pink was potted while the middle-aged woman reiterated "I'm just running" as she jogged around the table.
Just as it looked like she would be escorted out of the arena, the situation became even stranger.O'Sullivan offered up his cue to give her a chance to secure the win against Zhang Yong.
She replied: "Do I get money if it goes in?".Can you recall a stranger moment in snooker history? Let us know in the comments section.With a net worth of $14million (£10.73m) according to CelebrityNetWorth, the 46-year-old had little to worry about.
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