Ronnie O’Sullivan pulls OUT of Welsh Open just hours before tournament opener sparking health fears RONNIE O'SULLIVAN has pulled out of the Welsh Open just hours before he was scheduled to take part.
O'Sullivan, a four-time Welsh Open winner, did not take part in the German Masters, Masters and Championship League.
O'Sullivan won last year's Masters hot on the heels of strong performances at the Shanghai Masters and the UK Championship.
Discussing his future in December, Ronnie said: "At the moment I’ve hardly played any matches since August.
The Rocket was due to make his comeback return against Wales' Jamie Clarke at 1pm today after missing the last three tournaments.