On Wednesday, O’Sullivan was supposed to play Zhang Anda in group one.
The Champion of Champions event has announced Ronnie O’Sullivan’s withdrawal ahead of his opening match on Wednesday (Zac Goodwin/PA) (PA Archive).
The previous champion, Ronnie O’Sullivan, has withdrawn from the Champion of Champions snooker tournament the night before his Bolton debut.
On Wednesday, O’Sullivan was supposed to play Zhang Anda in the first group. The winner would then play either Chris Wakelin or John Higgins to advance to the semi-finals.
Ding Junhui has entered the field in lieu of the seven-time world champion, who was defeated by Zhang in the International Championship semifinals in Tianjin on Saturday.
“Hey guys, just wanted to let you know I’m unfortunately withdrawing from the Champions of Champions event tomorrow,” O’Sullivan posted on X, the former name for Twitter.
I want to take care of both my physical and emotional well-being because I feel a little worn out and anxious. I apologize to all of my fans, but I promise to return stronger.
O’Sullivan is expected to return to action in the UK Championship in York later this month.
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Just before his first match in Bolton, the reigning champion Ronnie O’Sullivan withdrew from the snooker Champion of Champions event.
On Wednesday, O’Sullivan was supposed to play Zhang Anda in the first group. The winner would then play either Chris Wakelin or John Higgins to advance to the semi-finals.
The seven-time world champion, who lost to Zhang in the semi-finals of the International Championship in Tianjin on Saturday, has been replaced in the field by Ding Junhui.
“Hey guys, just wanted to let you know I’m unfortunately withdrawing from the Champions of Champions event tomorrow,” O’Sullivan posted on X, the former name for Twitter.
I want to take care of both my physical and mental well-being because I feel a little worn out and stressed out. I apologize to all of my fans, but I promise to return stronger.
Later this month, O’Sullivan is anticipated to compete again in the UK Championship in York.
With two impressive performances, Barry Hawkins advanced to the semi-finals.
In the opening group match, the 44-year-old easily defeated Luca Brecel, the world champion, 4-0, and then defeated Robert Milkins 2–2.
Earlier, Milkins defeated an uncharacteristically unfit Mark Williams 4–2.
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