Ronnie O’Sullivan has withdrawn from his second successive tournament, announcing he won’t be participating at the Welsh Open this month. The snooker world No. 1 was scheduled to face Liam Graham on Monday, but he has claimed he will be sticking to punditry work in Llandudno.
“Morning, guys. I wanted to let you know that I’ve decided I’m not able to play in Llandudno next week,” O’Sullivan revealed on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday morning.
“It’s hard to explain, but for years, I’ve suffered from stage fright at times, brought on by anxiety. It’s not something I can predict or control, but I try to manage it as best as I can.
“I’m sorry to everyone who’s bought tickets, but I just can’t get my cue out when I feel like this, and I think this is what’s best for me right now.
“I still want to be around the tournament, so I’ll be doing some work with Eurosport, and I hope to see you all there.”
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