Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins have expressed differing opinions on which snooker legend rising star Wu Yize resembles most. Higgins compared the 22-year-old to the late Paul Hunter, while O'Sullivan likened him to a modern-day Steve Davis.
Wu is currently competing in the 2026 World Snooker Championship final against Shaun Murphy at the Crucible Theatre. The Chinese prodigy has a chance to become one of the youngest world champions in history, having defeated Mark Allen, Hossein Vafaei, and Mark Selby en route to the final.
Higgins, after losing to Wu in the 2025 International Championship final, said: 'He reminds me so much of the late, great Paul Hunter, the way he plays the game. It goes to show the good hands snooker is in.' O'Sullivan, however, disagreed, stating: 'A lot of people liken him to Paul Hunter but he's more like a modern day Steve Davis. When I say modern day, I mean he is more dynamic, more cue power, more aggressive and more scoring power.'
Wu won his first ranking title at the 2025 International Championship, beating Higgins 10-6 in the final. He was named Rookie of the Year in 2022 and had previously lost finals at the English Open and Scottish Open in 2024.
Both legends expect Wu to achieve great things in snooker, with O'Sullivan predicting he will become world number one within three years. Whatever the outcome of Monday's final, Wu has already earned the approval of two of the sport's greatest players.
