Ronnie O’Sullivan has lifted the lid on his ‘nightmare decision’ to withdraw from the Masters – after claiming he ‘lost the plot’. The defending champion had

Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan has spoken out after his shock withdrawal from The Masters and made a worrying admission about the sport. On Friday, O'Sullivan released a statement confirming that he had pulled out of The Masters, just two days before his scheduled opening match against John Higgins.

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN claims his “nightmare decision” to pull out of the Masters was due to exhaustion – and after he “lost the plot” by snapping his cue last week. The Rocket, 49, was set to face

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John Higgins sent a message to an absent Ronnie O'Sullivan. (Image: BBC / Getty.) John Higgins told Ronnie O’Sullivan that “health is more important” in a heartwarming message after his long-time rival pulled out of the Masters.

Ronnie O’Sullivan described his withdrawal from the Masters as a ‘nightmare decision to make’ and said it was down to a build-up of pressure ahead of the tournament. The Rocket pulled out of the defence of his Masters title on Friday after, with Neil Robertson replacing him in the draw and taking on John Higgins on Sunday.

Ronnie O’Sullivan has opened up on his decision to withdraw from the Masters, admitting he “exhausted” himself at the end of 2024 and start of 2025.

Ronnie O'Sullivan says he made the "nightmare" decision to withdraw from the Masters on medical grounds as he "lost the plot" at last Thursday.

Snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan has revealed that exhaustion and pressure from a three-week playing trip led to his withdrawal from the Masters tournament. The 49-year-old, who was set to defend his title,