Ronnie O'Sullivan sailed into the semi-finals at the Crucible with a comfortable 13-5 win over Stephen Maguire.
The win keeps O'Sullivan on track to equal Stephen Hendry's record of seven world titles.
Age appears to be nothing but a number for the 46-year-old, as he reeled off breaks of 71 and 126 to seal the morning session.
One step closer to a seventh World Championship title 🏆
His win sees him reach the last four at the Crucible for the 13th time, one more than Stephen Hendry's tally of 12.
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But, despite this continued remarkable form, O'Sullivan insisted "I'm no superstar".
He instead chose to take the time to praise the man who's record he's approaching.
“Stephen is an all-time legend for me, the greatest player,” O’Sullivan told the BBC.
“He was the Tiger Woods of snooker. Me, John (Higgins) and Mark (Williams) have all done well, but when he was flying, he was a superstar.
“When there’s three of us, we’re not superstars. But when there’s one man dominating the sport like he did, like Tiger Woods, it’s a different level.”
O’Sullivan, who will play either Higgins or Jack Lisowski in the last four, described his performance as “workmanlike”.
Speaking on BBC Two, Hendry had nothing but admiration for the rocket: "I am struggling to see anyone who can compete with Ronnie because he is supreme in all departments.
"He looks focused, he is scoring when he gets in. It will take something to beat him.
"It would be an honour for me to share seven titles with him because he has taken it to a new level."
