“I realise plenty of people who bought tickets to some recent snooker events will have been frustrated when I withdrew, so I just wanted to say sorry to those of you who’ve been disappointed with me having to pull out of those tournaments,” O’Sullivan wrote on X.
Ronnie O’Sullivan has apologised to fans who felt frustrated at his withdrawal from recent events but stressed he must continue to prioritise his health and well-being.
The 49-year-old subsequently pulled out of the Masters at Alexandra Palace, citing exhaustion after engaging in a gruelling series of exhibition events abroad, and also the German Masters in Berlin.
O’Sullivan has not played on the tour since he withdrew midway through his Championship League group in January, snapping his cue after losing four of his five matches.
O’Sullivan pulled out of the Welsh Open in Llandudno on Tuesday, just hours before he was scheduled to play his first-round match against Jamie Clarke.
