Ronnie O’Sullivan is already planning for life after snooker.However, the seven-time world champion has no intentions of turning his back on cue sports.GettyO’Sullivan wants to become the ‘best in the world’ in another sport after he retires[/caption]GettyThe seven-time world champion is in no hurry to quit snooker, though[/caption]Instead, the Rocket has revealed his intentions to become the Chinese eight-ball pool world champion.O’Sullivan will turn 50 in December and is currently on an 18-month drought when it comes to ranking titles.His last triumph came at the 2024 World Grand Prix in January last year.A run to the semi-finals at the World Championship proved he is showing no signs of slowing down after an impressive return to action.Prior to his appearance at the Crucible, O’Sullivan had pulled out of a string of events citing medical reasons earlier this year.The 49-year-old has now revealed his eight-ball ambitions at an opening of a new snooker club in Hong Kong.Speaking at the event, via the South China Morning Post, he explained: “Chinese eight-ball is very, very popular now in China.“Many players play in big tournaments in China, and for someone like me, when I finish playing snooker, then I will play Chinese eight-ball.“It’s a big sport in Asia, especially China, so when I retire from snooker, I want to become world champion in Chinese eight-ball.”Despite those ambitions, O’Sullivan still has the desire to compete with the best cueists in the world.GettyThe Rocket is keen to try his luck at Chinese eight-ball pool in the future[/caption]GettyO’Sullivan is preparing to compete in next week’s Shanghai Masters in China[/caption]His run to the last four in Sheffield was ended by eventual champion Zhao Xintong.The Chinese star was highlighted by his former opponent as he added: “My whole life I’ve been preparing to be the best I can be, so obviously you have to practice and keep sharp, but I’m ready all the time.“I work very hard to become the king of snooker, but there’s many, many, very, very good players. Zhao Xintong, world champion, fantastic player.“I like to still be able to compete with these young guys who are very, very good. I feel blessed.”O’Sullivan’s comments come ahead of his first event of the new 2025/26 snooker season.He is set to appear at next week’s Shanghai Masters, where he will be the sixth seed. The five-time winner will enter the draw at the last-16 stage due to his seeding.O’Sullivan faces either Barry Hawkins or Wu Yize on Wednesday for a place in the quarter-finals.