Ronnie O'Sullivan admits he 'lost the plot' as he opens up on 'nightmare' decision to pull out of the Masters on medical grounds days after mid-match meltdown
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Ronnie O'Sullivan has opened up on the circumstances that forced him to pull out of the Masters on medical grounds just two days before the start of the tournament. The snooker icon has struggled for form of late and withdrew from the Champions League in Leicester last week before his final group game on the heels of a meltdown in his defeat to Robert Milkins.
![[The snooker icon whacked his cue on the table and seemed to perform a lewd gesture before losing in Leicester]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/14/09/94069737-14281995-image-a-50_1736848557686.jpg)
O'Sullivan smashed his cue on the table after missing a simple pot during the 3-2 contest, swiftly apologising to the referee and his opponent after the incident. But in another notable moment during the match, O'Sullivan appeared to perform a lewd gesture by spreading his legs, sticking his tongue out and moving his cue back and forth at his waist.
![[O'Sullivan has been travelling around Asia playing exhibition matches over the last month]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/14/09/94069745-14281995-image-a-52_1736848566727.jpg)
The Rocket last missed the Masters - where he receives huge support from his home crowd - in 2020, but has previously passed over tournaments for medical reasons including his mental health and wellbeing. Last season, O’Sullivan missed the German Masters to prioritise his ‘heath and wellbeing’ and pulled out of the Welsh Open due to ‘anxiety’. He also withdrew from last month’s Scottish Open one day before he was due to play, having also skipped the British Open, Wuhan Open and Northern Ireland Open this campaign.
![[The 49-year-old shared in a recent interview that taking up the individual sport was among his worst ever decisions]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/14/09/94069741-14281995-image-a-51_1736848562593.jpg)
Ronnie O'Sullivan admitted that he 'lost the plot' during his match against Robert Milkins last week - forcing him to pull out of the Masters. The snooker icon whacked his cue on the table and seemed to perform a lewd gesture before losing in Leicester. But while O'Sullivan continues to keep his cards close to his chest, he was keen to share a few details with Eurosport as he revealed what it took to make the 'nightmare decision.'.
