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Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from his fourth tournament in 2025

O'Sullivan withdraws from World Grand Prix

Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from next week's World Grand Prix in Hong Kong for medical reasons, the World Snooker Tour has announced.

Snooker • 01 Mar

'It's never an easy decision and I hate letting people down,' said the Rocket

O'Sullivan sorry for withdrawals but focusing on health

Ronnie O'Sullivan has apologised to fans who felt frustrated at his withdrawal from recent events but stressed he must continue to prioritise his health and wellbeing.

Snooker • 13 Feb

Xiao Guodong is currently 16th in the world rankings

Updated Xiao overcomes O'Sullivan and Selby in Bolton

Xiao Guodong followed up his comeback win over Ronnie O'Sullivan to edge out Mark Selby in a last-frame decider and book his place in the Champion of Champions semi-finals in Bolton.

Snooker • 15 Nov 24

Ronnie O'Sullivan will play Si Jiahui in the last eight

Final frame decider fires Rocket into Riyadh quarters

Ronnie O'Sullivan won a final frame decider to beat in-form Zhang Anda 6-5 and reach the quarter-finals of the inaugural Saudi Arabia Masters in Riyadh.

Snooker • 04 Sep 24

A record eighth world title will have to wait for Ronnie O'Sullivan

Allen new No 1 after shock exits for O'Sullivan & Trump

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump both crashed out of the World Snooker Championship on an extraordinary day of quarter-final action at the Crucible that made Mark Allen the first world number one from Ireland.

Snooker • 01 May 24

Ronnie O'Sullivan speaks to the media after his second-round win over Ryan Day

Rocket 'would love to see a LIV-style' tour launched

Ronnie O'Sullivan joked that he would "love to see" a LIV Golf-style breakaway in snooker if the pay was high enough, but was not interested in contributing to the noise around what a possible rival could mean for the World Snooker Tour.

Snooker • 30 Apr 24

Ronnie O'Sullivan speaks to the media at the Crucible on Friday

O'Sullivan: 'I don't know much about snooker'

Ronnie O'Sullivan has gone back to basics in his bid to eclipse Stephen Hendry and become the first eight-time world snooker champion in the modern era.

Snooker • 19 Apr 24

Ronnie O'Sullivan is the tournament favourite as he bids for an eighth crown

O'Sullivan calls for Worlds to be moved from Crucible

Ronnie O'Sullivan has called for the World Snooker Championship to be moved from the Crucible, naming Saudi Arabia and China as possible alternatives.

Snooker • 14 Apr 24

Ronnie O'Sullivan got the better of rival Ali Carter in Manchester

O'Sullivan hammers Carter in grudge match

Ronnie O'Sullivan demolished Ali Carter 10-2 to win what had been termed a grudge match and reach the semi-finals of the Tour Championship.

Snooker • 03 Apr 24

There's no love lost between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ali Carter

Carter takes swipe at O'Sullivan after 'nightmare' jibe

Ali Carter said he feels sorry for Ronnie O'Sullivan and does not think the world number one is "that well mentally" as the pair's bitter war of words continued.

Snooker • 17 Jan 24

Ronnie O'Sullivan poses with his children Ronnie Jr and Lily

Peerless O'Sullivan reckons he was better at 12

Ronnie O'Sullivan insists he was a better player in his teens, despite becoming the oldest winner of the Masters at the age of 48, while beaten finalist Ali Carter took aim at members of the audience.

Snooker • 15 Jan 24

Ronnie O'Sullivan is a seven-time UK Championship winner

O'Sullivan records anniversary win at UK Championship

Ronnie O'Sullivan reeled off six frames in a row to seal a 6-2 win over Anthony McGill in the first round of the UK Championship in York.

Snooker • 28 Nov 23

O'Sullivan will not be travelling to Belfast

O'Sullivan pulls out of Northern Ireland Open

Ronnie O'Sullivan will not compete in the Northern Ireland Open, the world number one has pulled out citing "medical reasons".

Snooker • 20 Oct 23

Allen and Hill progress at Wuhan Open

Antrim's Mark Allen and Cork's Aaron Hill are through to the last eight of the Wuhan Open.

Snooker • 12 Oct 23

An emotional Ronnie O'Sullivan after last year's world title triumph

Rocket Ronnie fooling no one as he chases immortality

Fergal O'Brien says that Ronnie O'Sullivan loves snooker, despite what he often tells the press, but the Dubliner says he can't stand by some of the comments made about the Rocket this week by Hossein Vafaei.

Snooker • 19 Apr 23

Pang Junxu gave O'Sullivan a fright in their opening round match

'Shaky, heavy and desperate' O'Sullivan survives scare

Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan defied a debilitating virus to sink Chinese qualifier Pang Junxu 10-7 and move into the second round of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.

Snooker • 15 Apr 23

Noppon Saengkham is congratulated by Ronnie O'Sullivan after the match

Saengkham delighted after stunning Rocket at Grand Prix

Noppon Saengkham claimed another scalp at the World Grand Prix by beating Ronnie O'Sullivan for the first time to reach the quarter-finals.

Snooker • 19 Jan 23

Mark Selby's indifferent season continued in Cheltenham

Selby crashes out of World Grand Prix

Mark Selby crashed out of the World Grand Prix after a 4-1 upset defeat against Noppon Saengkham but there were first-round wins for Ronnie O'Sullivan and Masters champion Judd Trump.

Snooker • 18 Jan 23

Mark Williams got the better of Ronnie O'Sullivan for the first time in eight years

Williams edges out O'Sullivan in Masters thriller

Mark Williams ended an eight-year wait for victory over Ronnie O'Sullivan by storming back from a three-frame deficit to win 6-5 and reach the semi-finals of the Masters.

Snooker • 12 Jan 23

Ronnie O'Sullivan's victory included a break of 134

O'Sullivan begins Masters campaign with dominant win

Ronnie O'Sullivan delighted the Alexandra Palace crowd with a dominant 6-1 win over Luca Brecel in the first round of the Cazoo Masters.

Snooker • 09 Jan 23

Allen and Trump into English quarters, O'Sullivan out

Mark Allen continued his superb end to 2022 as he eased into the quarter-finals of the English Open in Brentwood.

Snooker • 16 Dec 22

O'Sullivan last won a title in Belfast 14 years ago

Ronnie O'Sullivan: 'The trick is to lose'

Ronnie O'Sullivan says that "nothing really matters" anymore when it comes to his snooker career.

Snooker • 17 Oct 22

Marco Fu delighted the home fans at the Hong Kong Coliseum

Marco Fu's maximum effort sets up O'Sullivan final

Home favourite Marco Fu compiled a maximum break in the deciding frame to sink John Higgins and reach the final of the Hong Kong Masters.

Snooker • 08 Oct 22

Aaron Hill: 'I think it is probably the biggest achievement of my life.'

Q School success bigger than beating Rocket, says Hill

Even sinking Ronnie O'Sullivan in his debut season comes a distant second in the career of Cork 20-year-old Aaron Hill, who fought through a nerve-shredding final day of Q School in Sheffield to retain his place on the professional snooker tour for the next two years.

Snooker • 27 May 22

Ronnie O'Sullivan in action against John Higgins

Rocket on the cusp of another Crucible final

Ronnie O'Sullivan is closing in on his eighth world final after winning five of the eight frames in the penultimate session of his last-four clash against John Higgins at the Crucible.

Snooker • 30 Apr 22

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