Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has pulled out of the Masters.
Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has pulled out of the Masters. O'Sullivan won the title last January by defeating Ali Carter 10-7 in the final and is the all-time record winner with eight victories. However, 'The Rocket' won't be competing this year at Alexandra Palace in London on 'medical grounds', a statement from the World Snooker Tour said on Friday.
The news follows reports seven-time world champion O'Sullivan threw his cue in the bin on Thursday after withdrawing from snooker's Championship League. The 49-year-old played four matches in the competition on Wednesday, losing three of them, and seemed to have trouble with the tip on his cue.
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