Ronnie O’Sullivan OUT of another snooker tournament after ‘losing the plot’ and snapping cue before the Masters
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RONNIE O’SULLIVAN’S absence from snooker will continue after he pulled out of next week’s German Masters. The Rocket was supposed to face Welsh amateur Dylan Emery on Tuesday evening in the Last 64. But he will not take part in Berlin due to medical reasons.
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Emery, 23, will now receive a bye to the next round at the Tempodrom in the German capital. It is unclear when the seven-time world snooker champion will next appear in a competitive capacity, especially as the countdown to the Crucible has now begun. It follows his decision to withdraw from the 16-man Masters at Ally Pally.
O'Sullivan cited “exhaustion” after he “lost the plot” by snapping his cue the week before. The 49-year-old spent most of his Christmas in the Far East, playing a series of lucrative but tiring exhibitions. And then he was so angry with his game at a behind-closed-doors event in Leicester that he broke his prized equipment and threw it in a WHEELIE BIN.
The world No3 said his moment of madness was a “nightmare decision”. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS. And it meant he could not take part at the Masters, which he had won 12 months previously. One of his pals, close confidante Robbie, retrieved the cue from the dustbin and it might be repaired before his next competition.
O’Sullivan's last appearance at a top event was the Riyadh Season Championship in Saudi Arabia before Christmas. But he is keen to play again soon - provided he has a cue that is ready. As it stands, he is down to play the Welsh Open in Llandudno, the week commencing February 10.
